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Ward Mountain Recreation Area

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Elevation
2,237 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
North Schell Peak3,614 m · 24.1 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America3.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:10local time
Coordinates
39.2119, -114.9681
Ward Mountain Recreation Area from directly overhead

Ward Mountain Recreation Area is a park in Nevada, at a recorded 2,237 m. North Schell Peak stands 3,614 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Riepe Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 3.8 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
2237 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ward Mountain Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Schell PeakNE 55°3,614 m24.1 mi
South Schell PeakENE 66°3,574 m21.5 mi
Taft PeakENE 64°3,564 m22.4 mi
Cleve Creek BaldyE 79°3,324 m17.6 mi
Ward MountainSSE 162°3,322 m8.1 mi
Black MountainENE 78°3,302 m22.4 mi
Cave MountainE 100°3,275 m19.2 mi
Hamels PeakSSE 161°3,164 m9.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 37
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1718:52
June solstice05:1519:3020:10
September equinox06:2818:0318:39
December solstice06:5715:3916:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232633394858666455433222
Precip in1.01.11.11.31.50.91.00.71.01.10.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruth, 5 mi away.

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