- Elevation, modelled
- 1,342 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5504, -119.7210
Van Meter Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 1,342 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Willowcreek Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Van Meter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | SW 216° | 3,285 m | 17.7 mi |
| Church Peak | SW 218° | 3,235 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Houghton | SW 218° | 3,195 m | 19.0 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | SW 225° | 3,115 m | 16.3 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | SW 214° | 3,012 m | 19.3 mi |
| Slide Mountain | SSW 208° | 2,936 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chocolate Peak | SW 215° | 2,867 m | 16.5 mi |
| Alpine Walk Peak | SW 221° | 2,730 m | 15.3 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 20.3 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
- 24.0 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 23 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Willowcreek Park: 0.5 mi
- Woodtrail Park: 0.7 mi
- Shadow Mountain Sports Complex: 0.8 mi
- Longford Park: 0.9 mi
- Les Hicks Jr. Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Abstract Concrete Wall: 5.0 mi
- Steel Through Concrete: 5.0 mi
- Peace Statue: 5.0 mi
- Wind Art: 5.0 mi
- Steel and Fabrication Sculpture: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 6.6 mi
- Old Lonesome: 7.8 mi
- Washington Hill: 8.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Peak: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 33
- Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.7 mi
- Dandini Research Garden: 4.4 mi
- Valley Road Research Garden: 4.7 mi
- Joe Robertson Native Plant Garden: 4.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Sparks Heritage Museum: 2.0 mi
- Reno Sparks Cultural Resource Program: 3.8 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 4.9 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 5.0 mi
- International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Nevada Historical Marker #169: 2.3 mi
- F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 5.0 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 5.1 mi
Springs: 18
- Willow Spring: 17.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 17.5 mi
- Chimney Spring: 17.5 mi
- Cooney Springs: 17.8 mi
- Lost Spring: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Historic Glendale School House: 2.1 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 2.1 mi
- Old Reno Arch: 5.0 mi
- Reno Arch: 5.2 mi
- Customs: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Rancho San Rafael: 6.2 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 8.9 mi
- Mogul Open Space: 10.8 mi
- Galena Terrace: 12.0 mi
- Truckee River Greenbelt: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Poeville: 10.3 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 11.9 mi
- Galena: 14.3 mi
- Washoe City: 16.2 mi
- Sutro: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chalk Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Giants Throne: 8.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 21.0 mi
- Yellow Rock: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- South Beach: 22.2 mi
- Incline Beach: 24.7 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Jumbo Falls: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Reno · 5 mi
- Virginia City · 17 mi
- Republic of Molossia · 18 mi
- Incline Village · 25 mi
- Fernley · 27 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 27 mi
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