Tower Mountain
Tower Mountain rises to 2,345 m in Nevada. Wheeler Mountain stands 2,750 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 3.6 miles away. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Nevada, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49084455, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,345 m
How to reach it
67 named places within 25 miles
- McKnight Springs: 6.8 mi
- Green Spring: 10.2 mi
- Dip Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 15.0 mi
- Double Mountain Spring: 15.1 mi
- Sugarloaf: 3.6 mi
- The Buttes: 9.0 mi
- Peko Peak: 11.1 mi
- Morgan Hill: 12.8 mi
- Sherman Peak: 14.3 mi
- Humboldt Park: 17.3 mi
- Elko Skate Park: 24.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Park: 24.2 mi
- Peace Park: 24.2 mi
- Main City Park: 24.3 mi
- Dinner Station: 12.4 mi
- Sherman: 16.6 mi
- North Fork: 22.2 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 24.0 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 24.1 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 24.9 mi
- Lost Wallet Rim: 8.7 mi
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 24.3 mi
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 24.3 mi
- Basque Sheepherder: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tower Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Mountain | WNW 291° | 2,750 m | 20.8 mi |
| Nannies Peak | WSW 256° | 2,672 m | 17.2 mi |
| Lone Mountain | WSW 256° | 2,670 m | 17.2 mi |
| California Mountain | NW 312° | 2,599 m | 20.9 mi |
| Stag Mountain | NE 34° | 2,484 m | 18.6 mi |
| Double Mountain | N 351° | 2,474 m | 16.8 mi |
| Independence Mountain | NW 321° | 2,464 m | 25.0 mi |
| Wild Horse Mountain | N 5° | 2,306 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:38 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:33 | 16:18 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ryndon, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357555658
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