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Haystack Peak

Haystack Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Haystack Peak rises to 1,800 m in Nevada. Jake Creek Mountain stands 2,553 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Elevenmile Hill, a peak 7.9 miles away. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49035687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1800 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.44157, -116.84150

25 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 20
Springs: 3
  • Source: South Fork Little Humboldt River: 15.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Midas Hot Spring: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jake Creek MountainSSW 192°2,553 m15.8 mi
Kelly Creek MountainSSW 205°2,552 m12.3 mi
Snowstorm MountainSW 224°2,357 m9.8 mi
Walker MountainESE 109°2,318 m23.3 mi
Toe Jam MountainESE 114°2,160 m23.3 mi
Soldier CapESE 102°2,140 m13.3 mi
Big ButteSE 145°2,099 m24.9 mi
Goat Corral MountainWNW 291°2,003 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2319:00
June solstice05:1519:4320:25
September equinox06:3618:1018:46
December solstice07:1115:3716:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 840930 — Haystack Peak, Elko County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357547093

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