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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
2206 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.75490, -115.76564

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 31
  • Jenkins Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Bieroth Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Archies Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Muddy Flat Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Hot Spring: 8.2 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 17.8 miles of Jenkins Peaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Copper MountainE 85°3,018 m12.7 mi
Coon Creek PeakENE 76°2,884 m15.7 mi
Silver MountainE 90°2,762 m12.8 mi
Pennsylvania HillW 266°2,751 m15.9 mi
Bear Creek ButteENE 74°2,736 m16.2 mi
Deer MountainENE 68°2,735 m16.3 mi
Rocky BluffSW 226°2,693 m15.3 mi
Merritt MountainNNW 334°2,672 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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