- Elevation, modelled
- 1,529 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3955, -119.7828
Whites Creek Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 1,529 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Whites Creek Stream Zone, a park 0.7 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Whites Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | WSW 244° | 3,285 m | 8.1 mi |
| Church Peak | WSW 248° | 3,235 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Houghton | WSW 243° | 3,195 m | 9.4 mi |
| Relay Peak | WSW 237° | 3,135 m | 10.4 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | W 264° | 3,115 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | SW 234° | 3,012 m | 9.1 mi |
| Slide Mountain | SW 223° | 2,936 m | 7.9 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | SW 233° | 2,932 m | 11.7 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 13.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 14.1 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 12 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 25 mi
- Cave Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Whites Creek Stream Zone: 0.7 mi
- Arrowcreek Park: 1.2 mi
- Thomas Creek Park: 1.4 mi
- South Valleys Regional Sports Complex: 1.4 mi
- Ellen's Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Steamboat Hills: 2.0 mi
- Washoe Hill: 4.3 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 4.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Alpine Walk Peak: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Pelican Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- The Holland Project: 8.0 mi
- Valor Tatoo Parlor: 8.0 mi
- Rainshadow Community Charter High: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 34
- Pollinator Garden: 7.5 mi
- The Rose Garden: 9.1 mi
- Sensory Garden: 9.1 mi
- Honor Court: 10.0 mi
- Joe Robertson Native Plant Garden: 10.0 mi
Museums: 33
- Old Huffaker Schoolhouse: 5.2 mi
- Nevada Museum of Art: 8.8 mi
- Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum: 8.8 mi
- National Automobile Museum: 9.1 mi
- Reno Sparks Cultural Resource Program: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
- The Galena "G": 1.3 mi
- Ophir Mill Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- Nevada Historical Marker #169: 9.0 mi
- Michelson Residence: 9.1 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Galena Terrace: 0.8 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 4.3 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 4.8 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Rancho San Rafael: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 21
- Old Reno Arch: 9.1 mi
- Reno Arch: 9.3 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 9.7 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 9.7 mi
- Customs: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- South Beach: 11.3 mi
- Incline Beach: 13.9 mi
- Hidden Beach: 14.3 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 14.4 mi
- Sand Harbor: 15.8 mi
Springs: 11
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 13.5 mi
- Taylor Spring: 15.6 mi
- Brockway Spring: 16.0 mi
- Cooney Springs: 17.6 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Galena: 3.2 mi
- Washoe City: 5.2 mi
- Sutro: 13.3 mi
- Poeville: 15.0 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chalk Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 11.0 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Giants Throne: 15.6 mi
- Susans Bluff: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Jumbo Falls: 6.6 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reno AP, 8 mi away.
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