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Vya

Vya from directly overhead

Vya is a historic site in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,699 m. Warren Peak stands 2,950 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. Barrel Springs Back Country Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

The story

human settlement in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q7943764, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1699 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.59225, -119.86046

88 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 49
Peaks: 35
  • Metzker Peak: 4.2 mi
  • Fortynine Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Black Hills: 7.6 mi
  • Painted Point: 8.3 mi
  • Big Point: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Fortynine Camp: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Parks: 1
  • Sheldon National Antelope Refuge: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vya. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Warren PeakSW 232°2,950 m23.8 mi
Dusenbury PeakSW 225°2,768 m24.1 mi
Milk PeakWSW 237°2,623 m22.1 mi
Bald MountainW 273°2,518 m21.2 mi
Cedar MountainW 269°2,476 m21.3 mi
Buck MountainWNW 292°2,417 m23.2 mi
Hays Canyon PeakS 190°2,408 m22.3 mi
Payne PeakW 261°2,273 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2619:5620:38
September equinox06:4818:2218:58
December solstice07:2415:4816:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333641465564737163513931
Precip in1.71.21.51.41.30.70.20.20.30.91.62.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedarville, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/150962165

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