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Monument Peak

Monument Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Monument Peak rises to 1,915 m in Nevada. Charleston Peak stands 3,632 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiskey Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Mountain in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

Wikidata Q44456302, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1,915 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.04537, -115.46975

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Journey to the West: 16.3 mi
  • Bliss Dance: 16.9 mi
  • The Big Edge: 16.9 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 17.0 mi
  • Typewriter Eraser, Scale X: 17.0 mi
Parks
Peaks: 55
  • Whiskey Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Sandstone Peak: 0.9 mi
  • Mountain Springs Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Windy Peak: 1.7 mi
  • Indecision Peak: 1.9 mi
Attractions
  • Jump - Double: 3.7 mi
  • Rock Circle: 4.2 mi
  • Jump: 6.3 mi
  • Red Rock National Conservation Park: 6.5 mi
  • Red Canyon Scenic Drive: 6.5 mi
Springs: 40
  • Bonnie Springs: 1.2 mi
  • Sandstone Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Mud Spring No 1: 1.6 mi
  • Lone Grapevine Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Mud Spring No 2: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
  • Keystone Thrust: 3.3 mi
  • Sandstone Bluff: 4.9 mi
  • Brownstone Wall: 5.0 mi
  • Blue Diamond Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Spectrum Wall: 5.6 mi
Museums: 22
Historic sites: 21
  • Wilson Homestead: 5.5 mi
  • Dedication Walkway: 6.6 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 14.7 mi
  • Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 14.7 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 15.9 mi
Gardens: 17
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Little Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Big Falls: 19.3 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Charleston PeakNW3,632 m20.1 mi
Mummy MountainNNW3,454 m20.2 mi
Griffith PeakNW3,369 m16.2 mi
McFarland PeakNW3,266 m24.9 mi
Fletcher PeakNNW3,122 m18.7 mi
The SistersNNW3,102 m23.0 mi
Harris MountainNNW3,052 m15.7 mi
Wheeler BenchmarkNNW2,971 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:2018:54
June solstice05:2619:2520:03
September equinox06:3118:0618:40
December solstice06:5015:5216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434652596878848375635042
Precip in1.42.01.40.60.20.10.80.40.60.70.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Rock Canyon - SPG MT RCH S, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9579137127

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