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Harris Mountain

Harris Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Harris Mountain rises to 3,052 m in Nevada. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the west-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Echo Cliff, a cliff 2.0 miles away. Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157) passes 1.5 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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The story

Harris Mountain is a peak in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada, USA. It is 29 miles (47 km) northwest of the Las Vegas Strip. It is in the Mount Charleston Wilderness.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q5664973, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3052 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.24135, -115.61140

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Springs: 53
  • Mazie Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Fletcher Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Stanley B Springs: 2.5 mi
  • Stanley B Springs: 2.6 mi
  • Harris Springs: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 53
  • End of Trail (Keystone Thrust Trail): 9.0 mi
  • Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 13.0 mi
  • Red Rock National Conservation Park: 13.0 mi
  • "X" Spot: 13.3 mi
  • "X" Spot: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 47
Cliffs: 28
Historic sites: 10
  • Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • Wilson Homestead: 10.8 mi
  • Dedication Walkway: 12.6 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 16.5 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 10
  • The Grove: 19.4 mi
  • Provident Community Garden: 22.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 24.1 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 24.1 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 24.1 mi
Museums: 6
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Little Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Big Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Journey to the West: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Charleston PeakWNW 294°3,632 m5.1 mi
Mummy MountainNNW 333°3,454 m4.5 mi
Griffith PeakWSW 252°3,369 m2.0 mi
McFarland PeakNW 317°3,266 m9.4 mi
Bonanza PeakNW 317°3,164 m11.1 mi
Fletcher PeakN 350°3,122 m3.2 mi
The SistersNNW 327°3,102 m7.3 mi
Willow PeakNW 318°3,036 m13.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2118:55
June solstice05:2619:2620:04
September equinox06:3118:0718:41
December solstice06:5115:5216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333337425060666558483933
Precip in3.75.12.91.00.80.32.22.31.71.81.33.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Charleston Fire STN, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 862494 — Harris Mountain, Clark County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357559721

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