- Elevation
- 1,919 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway4.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2958, -119.6542
Wheeler Monument is a park in Nevada, at a recorded 1,919 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Chollar Mansion, a museum 0.5 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1919 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Wheeler Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | WNW 283° | 3,285 m | 14.5 mi |
| Church Peak | WNW 285° | 3,235 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Houghton | W 280° | 3,195 m | 15.5 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | W 276° | 3,012 m | 14.4 mi |
| Slide Mountain | W 276° | 2,936 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chocolate Peak | WNW 287° | 2,867 m | 13.6 mi |
| Alpine Walk Peak | WNW 294° | 2,730 m | 14.9 mi |
| Marlette Peak | WSW 240° | 2,661 m | 14.9 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 15.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 15 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 23 mi
- Cave Rock · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Twin Peaks: 0.5 mi
- Butler Peak: 0.9 mi
- Mount Davidson: 1.0 mi
- Mount Bullion: 1.1 mi
- Wakefield Peak: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Dayton State Park: 4.9 mi
- Dayton State Park Historic Mill Site: 4.9 mi
- Dayton Valley Dog Park: 5.4 mi
- Our Park: 5.5 mi
- Como Park: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Pelican Sculpture: 9.8 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 9.8 mi
- The Holland Project: 16.8 mi
- Valor Tatoo Parlor: 16.8 mi
- Rainshadow Community Charter High: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 34
- Norton Park: 6.4 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 14.5 mi
- The Rose Garden: 18.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 18.3 mi
Museums: 27
- Chollar Mansion: 0.5 mi
- Fourth Ward School: 0.5 mi
- Comstock Gold Mill: 0.6 mi
- Mackay Mansion & Museum: 0.8 mi
- Comstock Firemen's Museum: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Virginia City's Oldest Church: 0.9 mi
- William Sharon: 1.0 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 1.0 mi
- S H & N Mill - Former Site of: 1.0 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 20
- Customs: 6.4 mi
- Molossia's Friendship Gateway: 6.4 mi
- Molossia Post Office: 6.4 mi
- Molossia Trading Company: 6.4 mi
- Peace Pole: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- South Beach: 8.1 mi
- Hidden Beach: 15.6 mi
- Incline Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sand Harbor Beach: 16.3 mi
- Sand Harbor: 16.3 mi
Springs: 14
- Bull Run Spring: 10.4 mi
- Barton Springs: 11.0 mi
- Taylor Spring: 12.3 mi
- Cooney Springs: 12.7 mi
- Erastra Spring: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Galena Terrace: 9.1 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 11.4 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 14.0 mi
- Rancho San Rafael: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Sutro: 3.9 mi
- Washoe City: 6.9 mi
- Galena: 8.1 mi
- Como: 12.7 mi
- Stone Cabin: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Susans Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 15.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Giants Throne: 17.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jumbo Falls: 3.1 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 13.1 mi
- Genoa Falls: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virginia City, 1 mi away.
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