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Whitney Mesa

Whitney Mesa, a peak in Nevada
Whitney Mesa, a peak in NevadaKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitney Mesa rises to 584 m in Nevada. La Madre Mountain stands 2,465 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ethel M. Chocolate Factory Garden, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Las Vegas Strip passes 5.8 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089709, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
584 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.07581, -115.07027

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
Artworks
Peaks
  • Peek-a-boo Lava Butte: 6.2 mi
  • Peak 3382: 7.4 mi
  • Pinnacle: 7.5 mi
  • Peak 3916: 7.7 mi
  • Red Needle: 7.7 mi
Cliffs: 30
  • Whitney Mesa: 0.4 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 0.6 mi
  • Great Unconformity: 9.0 mi
  • The Pillars: 12.5 mi
  • The Cliffs: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 27
Gardens: 25
Springs: 21
  • Gypsum Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Gypsum Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Wheeler Camp Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Red Spring: 20.1 mi
Hot springs: 8
  • Two Mile Hot Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Hot Springs: 19.1 mi
  • Lost Man Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Hot Spring: 19.8 mi
  • Ringbolt Hot Spring: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 2.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Whitney Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
La Madre MountainWNW 294°2,465 m23.7 mi
Mount WilsonW 273°2,155 m23.1 mi
Gass PeakNNW 345°2,111 m23.3 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakW 272°2,079 m23.0 mi
Rainbow MountainW 276°2,075 m23.6 mi
Mountain Springs PeakW 263°2,023 m23.2 mi
Bridge MountainW 280°1,968 m23.8 mi
Indecision PeakW 270°1,960 m22.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:52
June solstice05:2419:2320:01
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4815:5016:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687788939284705748
Precip in0.60.80.40.20.10.00.40.30.30.30.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccarran Intl AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357551724

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