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Government Peak

Government Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Government Peak rises to 3,103 m in Nevada. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the north, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cougar Peak, a peak 0.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49032529, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3103 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78407, -115.36923

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 20
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 3.6 mi
Parks: 1
  • Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 23.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Government Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MatterhornN 350°3,250 m1.9 mi
Bald PeakNNW 345°3,208 m4.4 mi
Jarbidge PeakNNW 343°3,207 m4.1 mi
Marys River PeakSSE 166°3,189 m1.7 mi
Square TopNNW 346°3,189 m2.6 mi
Jumbo PeakNNW 344°3,189 m3.3 mi
Cougar PeakN 11°3,154 m0.6 mi
Prospect PeakNE 48°3,137 m1.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0819:3820:21
September equinox06:3018:0418:40
December solstice07:0615:3016:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272837415058656657463628
Precip in2.01.21.93.02.70.90.70.80.81.42.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jarbidge, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 852489 — Government Peak, Elko County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357554695

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