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South Tower Park

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Elevation, modelled: 953 m
Tallest summit within 23.4 miles: Charleston Peak3,632 m · 21.0 mi
Nearest byway: Red Rock Canyon Back Country Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice: 20:03local time
Coordinates: 36.1622, -115.3448

South Tower Park from directly overhead

South Tower Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 953 m. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Vistas Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway runs past it.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of South Tower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Charleston Peak	WNW 291°	3,632 m	21.0 mi
Mummy Mountain	WNW 299°	3,454 m	19.4 mi
Griffith Peak	WNW 286°	3,369 m	17.5 mi
Fletcher Peak	WNW 299°	3,122 m	17.7 mi
The Sisters	WNW 302°	3,102 m	22.1 mi
Harris Mountain	WNW 290°	3,052 m	15.8 mi
Wheeler Benchmark	WNW 301°	2,971 m	22.4 mi
Angel Peak	NW 310°	2,704 m	16.8 mi

On the road

On the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
4.8 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
9.8 mi off the Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
9.8 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Attractions

Jump: 2.1 mi
"X" Spot: 2.2 mi
Gap Jump: 2.2 mi
Large Gap Jump: 2.3 mi
Gap Jump: 2.3 mi

Peaks

Artworks

Journey to the West: 8.7 mi
Mechan9: 9.3 mi
Infinite Ship: 9.3 mi
Be Scorchd: 9.3 mi
Robot: 9.3 mi

Springs48

Red Spring: 4.4 mi
Calico Spring: 4.5 mi
Ash Spring: 4.8 mi
Wheeler Camp Spring: 8.6 mi
Willow Springs: 8.6 mi

Cliffs31

Moderate Mecca: 4.5 mi
Gun Club Left Wall: 4.7 mi
Gun Club Right Wall: 4.7 mi
The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Right Wall: 5.1 mi
The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Left Wall: 5.1 mi

Museums25

Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum: 2.5 mi
Waterworks Museum: 8.6 mi
Nevada State Museum: 8.7 mi
Origen Museum: 8.7 mi
Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 8.9 mi

Gardens24

Provident Community Garden: 6.8 mi
Herb Garden: 8.7 mi
Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 8.7 mi
Wildlife Gardens: 8.7 mi
Rock Garden: 8.7 mi

Historic sites19

Joe Zaher: 4.5 mi
Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 4.5 mi
Dedication Walkway: 5.0 mi
Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 5.5 mi
Wilson Homestead: 8.2 mi

Nature reserves6

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 9.0 mi
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 11.8 mi
Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 13.7 mi
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 20.0 mi
Clark County Wetlands Park: 20.2 mi

Picnic sites4

Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 14.4 mi
Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Deer Creek Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 19.2 mi

Waterfalls3

Little Falls: 18.5 mi
Mary Jane Falls: 20.0 mi
Big Falls: 20.0 mi

Ghost towns1

Bard: 13.5 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	06:46	18:20	18:53
June solstice	05:25	19:24	20:03
September equinox	06:30	18:06	18:40
December solstice	06:49	15:51	16:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	49	53	60	66	76	86	92	90	82	69	56	47
Precip in	0.7	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas AIR Terminal, 9 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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