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Jenkins Peaks

Jenkins Peaks, seen from above at true elevation

Jenkins Peaks rises to 2,206 m in Nevada. Copper Mountain stands 3,018 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Poorman Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Nevada, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49039694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,206 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.75490, -115.76564

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 28
  • Jenkins Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Bieroth Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Archies Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Muddy Flat Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Robinson Spring: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 1
  • Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 18.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Jenkins Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copper MountainE3,018 m12.7 mi
Coon Creek PeakENE2,884 m15.7 mi
Silver MountainE2,762 m12.8 mi
Pennsylvania HillW2,751 m15.9 mi
Bear Creek ButteENE2,736 m16.2 mi
Deer MountainENE2,735 m16.3 mi
Rocky BluffSW2,693 m15.3 mi
Merritt MountainNNW2,672 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:1918:55
June solstice05:0919:4020:22
September equinox06:3118:0518:42
December solstice07:0815:3116:16

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192231384654636152413020
Precip in1.71.01.21.41.60.80.50.40.60.81.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wild Horse Rsvr, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357558252

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