Vya
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. The nearest named place is Twin Springs, a spring 0.2 miles away. Barrel Springs Back Country Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 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
- 1,699 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Barrel Springs Back Country Byway
84 named places within 25 miles
- Twin Springs: 0.2 mi
- CC Spring: 1.2 mi
- Quaking Asp Spring: 2.9 mi
- Saddle Spring: 3.9 mi
- Sagebrush Spring: 4.4 mi
- 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
- Fortynine Camp: 3.4 mi
- Surprise Valley Wildlife Area: 20.0 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Peak | SW 232° | 2,950 m | 23.8 mi |
| Dusenbury Peak | SW 225° | 2,768 m | 24.1 mi |
| Milk Peak | WSW 237° | 2,623 m | 22.1 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 269° | 2,476 m | 21.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,417 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hays Canyon Peak | S 190° | 2,408 m | 22.3 mi |
| Payne Peak | W 261° | 2,273 m | 21.8 mi |
| Divine Peak | S 185° | 2,272 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedarville, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/150962165
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