- Elevation
- 1,228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Black Mountain2,448 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America14.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2652, -118.8571
Pony Express Monument is a park in Nevada, at a recorded 1,228 m. Black Mountain stands 2,448 m to the south, 22 miles off. The Loneliest Road in America passes 14 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 1228 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | S 188° | 2,448 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cleaver Peak | WSW 258° | 1,984 m | 15.3 mi |
| Desert Peak | SSE 160° | 1,954 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sand Springs Peak | ESE 109° | 1,908 m | 24.7 mi |
| Painted Mesa | S 169° | 1,842 m | 10.7 mi |
| Churchill Peak | WNW 283° | 1,831 m | 24.0 mi |
| Churchill Butte | WNW 282° | 1,807 m | 24.0 mi |
| Brown Knob | SSE 150° | 1,793 m | 15.9 mi |
- 14.4 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 22.0 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
70 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 32
- Desert Peak: 3.9 mi
- The Nipple: 10.1 mi
- Red Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Painted Mesa: 10.7 mi
- Wheat Peak: 13.4 mi
Parks: 14
- Pony Express Monument: 3.5 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 13.0 mi
- Churchill County Regional Park: 13.9 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 14.4 mi
- Laura Mills Park: 14.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Allen Springs: 7.9 mi
- Lee Hot Springs: 8.1 mi
- Rock Springs: 16.9 mi
- Paiute Spring: 18.7 mi
- Double Spring: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Sixmile Beach: 16.1 mi
- Churchill Beach: 16.3 mi
- S Line Reservoir Beach: 16.9 mi
- Soda Lake Beach: 17.7 mi
- Silver Springs Beach: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Pony Express Monument: 13.1 mi
- Thompson Smelter: 20.0 mi
- Fort Churchill: 22.2 mi
- Sand Springs Pony Express Station: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Nevada City: 15.5 mi
- Salt Wells: 16.4 mi
- Ragtown: 16.8 mi
- Stillwater: 24.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Churchill County Museum: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Oats Park Arts Center: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:54 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Fallon · 15 mi
- Silver Springs · 22 mi
- Fernley · 30 mi
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