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Black Knob Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,533 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Star Peak2,993 m · 19.3 mi
Nearest byway
Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway14.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
40.2446, -118.1993
Black Knob Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Black Knob Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,533 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Black Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Star PeakN 4°2,993 m19.3 mi
Van Zant PeakN 3°2,816 m21.6 mi
Thunder MountainN 5°2,749 m21.6 mi
Wright PeakN 5°2,707 m11.7 mi
Indian Ikes PointN 3°2,706 m22.0 mi
Indian PeakN 6°2,703 m8.6 mi
Granite MountainE 83°2,551 m20.3 mi
Granite PeakE 84°2,540 m21.5 mi

55 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Springs: 9
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
June solstice05:2419:4620:27
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1315:4716:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333845515968767365534032
Precip in0.80.50.50.60.90.50.20.10.30.50.50.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lovelock, 16 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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