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Spirit Mountain

Spirit Mountain, a peak in Nevada
Spirit Mountain, a peak in NevadaStan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spirit Mountain, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spirit Mountain, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spirit Mountain, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spirit Mountain, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Spirit Mountain, a peak in Nevada
Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Spirit Mountain rises to 1,687 m in Nevada. Mount Perkins stands 1,660 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Roman Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.

About

The story

Spirit Mountain, also known as Avi Kwa Ame ( ə-VEE-kwə-AH-may; Mojave: ʔaviː kʷaʔame, "highest mountain", from ʔaviː, "mountain, rock", and ʔamay, "up, above") is a mountain within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Laughlin, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places as a sacred place to Native American tribes in Southern Nevada. Spirit Mountain is the highest point in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness and is the highest point in the Newberry Mountains with the summit peak at 5,639 feet (1,719 m).

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q7577896, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1687 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.27500, -114.72386

Overlooks nearby

Around it

139 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 50
  • Roman Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Willow Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Yellowstone Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Rats Nest Spring: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 36
  • Sphinx Rock: 1.2 mi
  • Devils Thumb: 1.2 mi
  • Stegosaurus Ridge: 1.2 mi
  • North Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Little Peak: 2.2 mi
Parks: 20
Historic sites: 17
  • Cal - Nev - Ari: 9.0 mi
  • Hardyville Pioneer Cemetary: 13.2 mi
  • Trail of Memories: 13.4 mi
  • 9/11 Arizona Heroes Memorial: 13.4 mi
  • USS Arizona Memorial: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Prayer Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Bella's Garden: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Scooter's Family Fun Center: 15.0 mi
  • Petroglyphs: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Golgotha: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Big Bend Conservation Area: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise: 12.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PerkinsNNE 31°1,660 m23.7 mi
Hart PeakWNW 283°1,651 m20.6 mi
Devils ThumbNNE 25°1,574 m1.2 mi
Ireteba PeaksNNW 345°1,528 m22.8 mi
Mount NuttESE 122°1,522 m24.6 mi
North PeakSW 219°1,497 m2.1 mi
Little PeakSSW 210°1,466 m2.2 mi
Battleship MountainSE 126°1,258 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1718:51
June solstice05:2519:2019:58
September equinox06:2818:0418:37
December solstice06:4515:5216:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864728190969588756254
Precip in1.01.20.80.20.00.00.20.40.30.30.30.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laughlin, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357556842

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