Monument Peak
Monument Peak rises to 1,915 m in Nevada. Wheeler Mountain stands 2,750 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Spring, a spring 4.3 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 29 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Monument Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada. The elevation is 6,283 feet (1,915 m). Monument Peak was named for the "monuments", i.e. stone prospectors' markers near it.
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Wikidata Q49051242, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1915 m
How to reach it
- 28.6 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
77 named places within 25 miles
- Sherman Peak: 7.2 mi
- Adobe Summit: 7.9 mi
- Nannies Peak: 9.3 mi
- Lone Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Swales Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Mud Spring: 4.3 mi
- Cherry Spring: 5.7 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 6.7 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 7.7 mi
- Yellow Spring: 12.3 mi
- Mountain View Park: 12.6 mi
- Elko Pump Track: 12.6 mi
- Peace Park: 12.8 mi
- Elko City Dog Park: 13.1 mi
- Elko Skate Park: 13.3 mi
- Dinner Station: 6.4 mi
- Sherman: 8.7 mi
- Hunter: 17.7 mi
- Moleen: 19.0 mi
- Goldville: 23.1 mi
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 13.5 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 13.8 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 13.9 mi
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 17.2 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 13.4 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 13.4 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 13.8 mi
- The Elko E: 16.5 mi
- The Elko E: 16.5 mi
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 13.5 mi
- Basque Sheepherder: 13.6 mi
- Lost Wallet Rim: 23.4 mi
- Fisherman's Point: 24.2 mi
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 24.9 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,750 m | 21.0 mi |
| Beaver Peak | WNW 284° | 2,677 m | 19.7 mi |
| Nannies Peak | NNW 330° | 2,672 m | 9.3 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NNW 330° | 2,670 m | 9.3 mi |
| Swales Mountain | WSW 240° | 2,430 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lake Mountain | WNW 296° | 2,409 m | 18.6 mi |
| Fish Creek Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,377 m | 10.4 mi |
| Tower Mountain | NE 45° | 2,345 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:38 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:35 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elko NWS Office, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357548191
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