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Wendover Will

Wendover Will from directly overhead

Wendover Will is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,363 m. Pilot Peak stands 3,235 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Highway Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.74019, -114.07292

49 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 21
Parks: 5
  • Victory Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • West Wendover Equestrian Park: 0.7 mi
  • Scobie Park: 0.9 mi
  • Salt Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 16.7 mi
  • Bonneville Salt Flats State Park: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 5
Historic sites: 4
  • Lincoln Highway Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Enola Gay Memorial: 0.9 mi
  • Long Distance Telephone Memorial: 1.6 mi
  • Cabin: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 3
  • C-123 Provider: 2.1 mi
  • Bonneville Salt Lakes: 10.1 mi
  • Bonneville Salt Flats: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Eastbound: 11.3 mi
  • Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Westbound: 11.6 mi
Museums: 1
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Bonneville State Park: 11.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Arch: 13.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot PeakN3,235 m19.4 mi
Goshute PeakSW2,916 m20.3 mi
Mount PisgahSSW2,740 m24.2 mi
Sam's RockNW2,362 m21.6 mi
Ferguson MountainSSW2,317 m20.8 mi
Silver IslandNE2,269 m20.8 mi
Black PointSSW2,078 m18.6 mi
Campbell PeakNE2,050 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1219:49
June solstice06:0620:3021:12
September equinox07:2518:5919:35
December solstice07:5816:2917:13

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273443516171807766523728
Precip in0.30.20.30.40.60.30.20.20.50.30.20.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wendover AP Awos, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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