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Big Bend Conservation Area

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Elevation, modelled
154 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Spirit Mountain1,687 m · 12.5 mi
Nearest byway
California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway14.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:57local time
Coordinates
35.1051, -114.6485
Big Bend Conservation Area from directly overhead

Big Bend Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a modelled 154 m. Spirit Mountain stands 1,687 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Trail of Memories, a historic site 1.0 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 152 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spirit MountainNNW 340°1,687 m12.5 mi
Devils ThumbNNW 344°1,574 m13.4 mi
Mount NuttE 94°1,522 m16.7 mi
North PeakNNW 331°1,497 m11.5 mi
Little PeakNNW 331°1,466 m11.2 mi
Battleship MountainE 98°1,258 m15.2 mi
Middle PeakNNW 330°1,244 m10.2 mi
Thimble MountainESE 102°1,195 m19.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

152 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1718:51
June solstice05:2619:1919:57
September equinox06:2718:0318:37
December solstice06:4415:5216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555865728190969588756254
Precip in1.01.10.80.10.10.00.20.50.20.50.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bullhead City, 5 mi away.

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