- Elevation
- 1,203 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fairview Peak2,521 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2683, -118.6143
Pony Express Monument is a park in Nevada, at a recorded 1,203 m. Fairview Peak stands 2,521 m to the east, 25 miles off. The Loneliest Road in America passes 6.7 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1203 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pony Express Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Peak | E 97° | 2,521 m | 24.9 mi |
| Slaughter Peaks | NE 45° | 2,474 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sand Springs Range Cairn | SE 128° | 2,272 m | 18.1 mi |
| Big Kasock Mountain | SE 135° | 2,176 m | 22.0 mi |
| Slate Mountain | ESE 114° | 2,041 m | 24.3 mi |
| Desert Peak | WSW 252° | 1,954 m | 12.3 mi |
| Buckskin Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,944 m | 20.8 mi |
| Kwe'na'a | SSE 151° | 1,936 m | 20.3 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Overlooks nearby
72 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 38
- Wheat Peak: 2.3 mi
- Eetz Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Pony Bob Peak: 9.1 mi
- Grimes Point: 9.3 mi
- Sehoo Mountain: 10.5 mi
Parks: 10
- Pony Express Monument: 1.7 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 9.7 mi
- Sand Springs Pony Express Station Historical Marker: 10.8 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 13.0 mi
- Project Shoal Monument: 13.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Rock Springs: 4.3 mi
- Allen Springs: 7.2 mi
- Lee Hot Springs: 7.2 mi
- Sand Springs: 10.4 mi
- Ripley Spring: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Salt Wells: 7.5 mi
- Nevada City: 12.1 mi
- Stillwater: 17.9 mi
- Eagleville: 18.7 mi
- Rawhide: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Pony Express Monument: 0.2 mi
- Sand Springs Pony Express Station: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- S Line Reservoir Beach: 15.9 mi
- Soda Lake Beach: 22.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Churchill County Museum: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Oats Park Arts Center: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Stillwater Point: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:53 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 46 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fallon Naas, 12 mi away.
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