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Rye Patch State Recreation Area

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Elevation
1,261 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Star Peak2,993 m · 8.1 mi
Nearest byway
Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway22.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
40.4787, -118.3131
Rye Patch State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Rye Patch State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a recorded 1,261 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Westside Day Use Area, a park 0.6 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 23 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

Elevation
1261 m
Operated by
Nevada State Parks

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Star PeakENE 68°2,993 m8.1 mi
Van Zant PeakNE 53°2,816 m9.0 mi
Thunder MountainNE 56°2,749 m9.6 mi
Wright PeakESE 123°2,707 m8.4 mi
Indian Ikes PointNE 51°2,706 m9.2 mi
Indian PeakSE 138°2,703 m10.2 mi
Yana PointNE 49°2,534 m9.5 mi
Buffalo MountainSSE 151°2,464 m20.2 mi

60 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Springs: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3019:06
June solstice05:2419:4720:28
September equinox06:4218:1618:52
December solstice07:1415:4716:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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