- Elevation, modelled
- 1,386 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5167, -119.8482
Oxbow Nature Study Area is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 1,386 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Ivan Sack Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 9.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Oxbow Nature Study Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | SSW 197° | 3,285 m | 12.5 mi |
| Church Peak | SSW 199° | 3,235 m | 12.1 mi |
| Mount Houghton | SSW 201° | 3,195 m | 13.5 mi |
| Relay Peak | SSW 201° | 3,135 m | 14.9 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | SSW 207° | 3,115 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | SSW 196° | 3,012 m | 14.2 mi |
| Slide Mountain | S 188° | 2,936 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | SSW 201° | 2,932 m | 16.5 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 19.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 22.5 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 18 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ivan Sack Park: 0.1 mi
- Summit Ridge Park: 0.3 mi
- Chrissie Caughlin Park: 0.5 mi
- Schiappacasse Park: 0.8 mi
- Idlewild Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Wa-Pai-Shone: 0.9 mi
- Art Indeed!: 1.6 mi
- Sierra Memorial Art Space: 1.6 mi
- Portal of Evolution: 1.7 mi
- Locomotion: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Cross Peak: 2.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 6.4 mi
- Peavine Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Peavine Peak: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 34
- The Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- Sensory Garden: 0.9 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 2.2 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 2.2 mi
- Hettich Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums: 31
- Nevada Museum of Art: 1.9 mi
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame: 2.1 mi
- Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum: 2.1 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 2.2 mi
- Wilbur D. May Museum: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 2.3 mi
- F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 2.4 mi
- The Basque Sheepherder Monument: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- Reno Arch: 2.0 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 2.1 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 5.1 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 5.1 mi
- Customs: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Rancho San Rafael: 2.6 mi
- Mogul Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 4.8 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 6.3 mi
- Galena Terrace: 9.9 mi
Springs: 17
- Cold Spring: 15.3 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 15.5 mi
- Mud Spring: 18.2 mi
- Summit Spring: 18.2 mi
- Sardine Spring: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 11
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 19.8 mi
- South Beach: 20.0 mi
- Incline Beach: 20.0 mi
- Hidden Beach: 20.9 mi
- Kings Beach: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chalk Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Giants Throne: 15.5 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Yellow Rock: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Poeville: 6.0 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 8.7 mi
- Galena: 12.0 mi
- Washoe City: 14.0 mi
- Sutro: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 20.3 mi
- Gazebo: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jumbo Falls: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Reno · 2 mi
- Virginia City · 18 mi
- Incline Village · 20 mi
- Republic of Molossia · 21 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 22 mi
- Truckee · 23 mi
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