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Wildcat Peak

Wildcat Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Wildcat Peak rises to 1,853 m in Nevada. Goshute Peak stands 2,916 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Point, a peak 4.0 miles away. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090051, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1853 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.52104, -114.18557

55 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 27
Springs: 8
Historic sites: 5
  • Cabin: 9.0 mi
  • Wendover Will: 16.3 mi
  • Lincoln Highway Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • Enola Gay Memorial: 16.4 mi
  • Long Distance Telephone Memorial: 16.6 mi
Parks: 4
  • Salt Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 8.3 mi
  • West Wendover Equestrian Park: 15.8 mi
  • Scobie Park: 16.3 mi
  • Victory Plaza: 16.4 mi
Attractions: 3
  • C-123 Provider: 16.3 mi
  • Pilot Peak historic marker: 22.4 mi
  • Bonneville Salt Lakes: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Eastbound: 22.8 mi
  • Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80 Westbound: 23.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Arch: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Bonneville State Park: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goshute PeakWSW 255°2,916 m6.0 mi
Mount PisgahSW 214°2,740 m8.0 mi
Sharp PeakWSW 239°2,553 m22.8 mi
Bald PeakSW 232°2,476 m24.0 mi
Sugar Loaf PeakSSW 193°2,431 m15.1 mi
White Horse MountainSSW 196°2,386 m16.2 mi
Twin PeaksWNW 292°2,356 m21.9 mi
Ferguson MountainS 189°2,317 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:1318:49
June solstice05:0719:3020:11
September equinox06:2518:0018:36
December solstice06:5815:3016:14

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273443516171807766523728
Precip in0.30.20.30.40.60.30.20.20.50.30.20.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wendover AP Awos, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357550485

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