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Mason Mountain

Mason Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Mason Mountain rises to 2,271 m in Nevada. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Horse Mountain, a peak 3.8 miles away. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048211, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2271 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.55352, -115.56063

89 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 23
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Parks: 1
  • Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 20.0 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MatterhornNNE 28°3,250 m20.2 mi
Bald PeakNNE 23°3,208 m22.0 mi
Jarbidge PeakNNE 24°3,207 m21.7 mi
Marys River PeakNE 36°3,189 m17.6 mi
Square TopNNE 27°3,189 m20.6 mi
Jumbo PeakNNE 25°3,189 m21.1 mi
McAfee PeakW 264°3,183 m21.5 mi
Cougar PeakNNE 31°3,154 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1818:55
June solstice05:0919:3820:20
September equinox06:3018:0518:41
December solstice07:0615:3116:16

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, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 845207 — Mason Mountain, Elko County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357550697

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