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Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,606 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Wheeler Peak3,982 m · 10.8 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America1.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:06local time
Coordinates
39.0363, -114.1244
Picnic Area from directly overhead

Picnic Area is a picnic site in Nevada, at a modelled 1,606 m. Wheeler Peak stands 3,982 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kious Spring, a spring 4.0 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 1.8 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wheeler PeakWSW 251°3,982 m10.8 mi
Doso DoyabiWSW 250°3,891 m9.8 mi
Baker PeakWSW 246°3,748 m11.4 mi
Pyramid PeakWSW 237°3,607 m11.0 mi
Mount MoriahNNW 346°3,577 m16.9 mi
Mount WashingtonSW 230°3,539 m13.0 mi
Lincoln PeakSW 221°3,531 m14.1 mi
Bald MountainW 264°3,504 m10.7 mi

73 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 41
Peaks: 19
Cliffs: 3
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
Natural arches: 1
Parks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1419:49
June solstice06:1220:2621:06
September equinox07:2519:0019:35
December solstice07:5316:3617:18

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303139455365737162493729
Precip in1.51.51.41.40.90.51.10.70.91.00.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baker 5 W, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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