McAfee Peak
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McAfee Peak rises to 3,183 m in Nevada. Jacks Peak stands 3,112 m to the north-northwest, 2.8 miles off.
The story
McAfee Peak is the highest mountain in the Independence Mountains of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States. It ranks twenty-first among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state. The peak is located within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
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Wikidata Q14705212, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3183 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Jacks Peak: 2.8 mi
- Jacks Peak: 3.0 mi
- Independence Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Rocky Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Red Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Big Spring: 3.3 mi
- Deadman Spring: 7.1 mi
- Mahoney Spring: 9.2 mi
- Niagara Spring: 10.1 mi
- Source: Owyhee River: 11.0 mi
- Jack Creek: 6.8 mi
- North Fork: 8.6 mi
- Fairlawn: 16.2 mi
- Arthur: 17.4 mi
- White Rock: 18.8 mi
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 13.5 mi
- Lost Wallet Rim: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of McAfee Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Peak | NNW 332° | 3,112 m | 2.8 mi |
| Jacks Peak | SW 215° | 3,064 m | 3.0 mi |
| Porter Peak | NW 323° | 2,791 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pennsylvania Hill | NNW 341° | 2,751 m | 15.8 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | S 190° | 2,750 m | 16.0 mi |
| Rocky Bluff | N 358° | 2,693 m | 5.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | N 356° | 2,650 m | 7.1 mi |
| McCann Creek Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,614 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wild Horse Rsvr, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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