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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

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
Parks
Attractions
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 26
Cliffs: 24
  • Great Unconformity: 9.0 mi
  • The Pillars: 12.5 mi
  • The Cliffs: 12.9 mi
  • Suburban Crag: 17.5 mi
  • Blue Diamond Hill: 18.0 mi
Springs: 20
  • Gypsum Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Wheeler Camp Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Red Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Mormon Green Springs: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 19
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 4
  • Two Mile Hot Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Lost Man Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Ringbolt Hot Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Arizona Hot Springs: 20.8 mi
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 24.6 miles of Whitney Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
La Madre MountainWNW2,465 m23.7 mi
Mount WilsonW2,155 m23.1 mi
Gass PeakNNW2,111 m23.3 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakW2,079 m23.0 mi
Rainbow MountainW2,075 m23.6 mi
Mountain Springs PeakW2,023 m23.2 mi
Bridge MountainW1,968 m23.8 mi
White Rock HillsWNW1,967 m24.6 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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