Fish Creek Mountain
Fish Creek Mountain rises to 2,377 m in Nevada. Wheeler Mountain stands 2,750 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Swales Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Elko County, Nevada, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49029002, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,377 m
How to reach it
67 named places within 25 miles
- Swales Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Monument Peak: 10.4 mi
- Maggie Peak: 11.0 mi
- Beaver Peak: 11.5 mi
- Adobe Summit: 11.8 mi
- Mountain View Park: 17.8 mi
- Elko Pump Track: 17.9 mi
- Peace Park: 18.3 mi
- Carlin Park: 18.4 mi
- Elko City Dog Park: 18.4 mi
- Yellow Spring: 4.6 mi
- Mud Springs: 6.1 mi
- Cherry Spring: 12.3 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 14.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 14.5 mi
- Goldville: 12.7 mi
- Dinner Station: 14.2 mi
- Moleen: 17.7 mi
- Hunter: 17.9 mi
- Sherman: 17.9 mi
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 16.5 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 19.3 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 19.3 mi
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 19.4 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 19.3 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 19.3 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 19.4 mi
- Basque Sheepherder: 19.4 mi
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 19.4 mi
- The Elko E: 22.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fish Creek Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Mountain | N 7° | 2,750 m | 22.2 mi |
| Beaver Peak | NW 308° | 2,677 m | 11.5 mi |
| Nannies Peak | NNE 27° | 2,672 m | 11.8 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NNE 27° | 2,670 m | 11.8 mi |
| Swales Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,430 m | 3.0 mi |
| Lake Mountain | NNW 328° | 2,409 m | 12.5 mi |
| Marys Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,345 m | 19.1 mi |
| Elko Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,286 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:39 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:36 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elko Rgnl AP, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 840470 — Fish Creek Mountain, Elko County, Nevada.
OpenStreetMap element node/357546811
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