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Rocky Point

Rocky Point, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Point rises to 2,475 m in Nevada. Spruce Mountain stands 3,119 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mustang Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Elko County, Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49069225, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2475 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.28215, -114.93892

37 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 17
  • Mustang Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Dry Canyon Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Owens Springs: 14.1 mi
  • Indian Ranch Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Flat Canyon Spring: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 17
Ghost towns: 3

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spruce MountainNNE 18°3,119 m19.7 mi
High PeakSSE 163°2,856 m7.3 mi
Mount TaylorS 171°2,809 m4.7 mi
High Bald PeaksWSW 256°2,760 m10.8 mi
Currie SummitS 170°2,574 m17.0 mi
Sharp PeakENE 77°2,553 m20.7 mi
Bald PeakE 85°2,476 m20.9 mi
Hamilton ButteSSW 213°2,303 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1618:52
June solstice05:1119:3320:14
September equinox06:2818:0318:39
December solstice07:0015:3416:18

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273139445363717060483627
Precip in0.70.60.91.11.00.60.70.50.70.80.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lages, 23 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 845633 — Rocky Point, Elko County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357551481

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