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Alum Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,084 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Arc Dome3,590 m · 23.7 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America28.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:20local time
Coordinates
38.8234, -117.7926
Alum Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Alum Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,084 m. Arc Dome stands 3,590 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Timber Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 29 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Arc DomeE 88°3,590 m23.7 mi
Southeast SummitE 91°3,112 m23.9 mi
Peavine MountainESE 102°3,063 m23.6 mi
South Shoshone PeakNE 38°3,034 m20.3 mi
Bald MountainNE 45°2,883 m17.8 mi
Mount ArdiveyESE 122°2,869 m15.2 mi
Do What You Want PeakE 88°2,859 m22.0 mi
Mahogany HillE 100°2,769 m19.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 31
Ghost towns: 9
Hot springs: 2
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2819:03
June solstice05:2719:4120:20
September equinox06:4018:1518:50
December solstice07:0715:5116:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343845505968777567554334
Precip in0.70.61.00.81.00.40.40.30.30.60.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gabbs 1NE, 8 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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