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Sunrise Mountain

Sunrise Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Sunrise Mountain rises to 1,026 m in Nevada. Quartzite Mountain stands 2,152 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gypsum Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Sunrise Mountain is located east of Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada. Even though Sunrise Mountain is over 3.3 miles (5.3 km) NNW of higher peak Frenchman Mountain many people in the Las Vegas Valley refer to Frenchman Mountain as Sunrise Mountain since the sun rises from behind it. This confusion dates back many years and the National Geodetic Survey bench mark placed in 1947 on the summit of Frenchman Mountain is designated "Sunrise". During World War II the U.S. Army maintained an airway beacon on the summit and as of 2007, remains of the tower could still be found. Local conservationists have proposed the area, along with Gypsum Cave and Frenchman Mountain, be protected as a national monument.

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Wikidata Q7641109, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1026 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.21948, -114.99557

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Cesars Palace Sign: 8.3 mi
  • Frontier Sign: 8.3 mi
  • Neon Museum Sign: 8.3 mi
  • Sahara Sign: 8.3 mi
  • Ugly Duckling Sign: 8.3 mi
Attractions
Peaks: 51
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 25
Gardens: 25
Cliffs: 16
  • Great Unconformity: 1.8 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 10.4 mi
  • The Pillars: 10.7 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 11.0 mi
  • The Cliffs: 11.4 mi
Springs: 11
  • Gypsum Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Gypsum Spring: 4.7 mi
  • White Spot Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Upper White Blotch Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Lower White Blotch Spring: 19.4 mi
Hot springs: 8
  • Two Mile Hot Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Hot Springs: 21.4 mi
  • Lost Man Hot Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Hot Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Ringbolt Hot Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quartzite MountainNNW 345°2,152 m20.2 mi
Gass PeakNW 321°2,111 m16.2 mi
Bald KnobNNW 343°2,018 m24.2 mi
Fossil RidgeNW 323°1,664 m19.5 mi
Muddy PeakENE 72°1,590 m17.7 mi
Black MountainS 188°1,552.05 m20.1 mi
Peak 5058S 187°1,541.7 m21.9 mi
Blue Diamond HillWSW 250°1,503 m23.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1818:52
June solstice05:2419:2320:01
September equinox06:2918:0518:38
December solstice06:4815:5016:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505361687787939183715748
Precip in0.60.80.50.20.20.00.30.30.30.40.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N LAS Vegas, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4694433341

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