- Elevation, modelled
- 2,230 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Desatoya North Twin3,027 m · 17.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6072, -117.8495
Box Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,230 m. Desatoya North Twin stands 3,027 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaley Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 21 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Box Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desatoya North Twin | SSE 164° | 3,027 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Augusta | SW 218° | 2,996 m | 5.9 mi |
| Desatoya Peak | SSE 164° | 2,995 m | 17.4 mi |
| New Pass Peak | E 82° | 2,745 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,711 m | 23.1 mi |
| Healy Peak | NNE 23° | 2,696 m | 5.8 mi |
| Shaley Peak | NW 313° | 2,680 m | 0.9 mi |
| Job Peak | W 265° | 2,660 m | 20.6 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Overlooks nearby
71 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 31
- Shaley Peak: 0.9 mi
- Healy Peak: 5.8 mi
- Mount Augusta: 5.9 mi
- Black Butte: 8.1 mi
- Tungsten Mountain: 8.8 mi
Springs: 27
- Willow Spring: 1.5 mi
- Kaiser Spring: 4.4 mi
- Eagle Spring: 4.9 mi
- Meadow Spring: 5.5 mi
- Bob Spring: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Alpine Post Office: 4.9 mi
- Old Telegraph Station: 14.6 mi
- Cold Springs Station Site: 15.0 mi
- Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins: 15.4 mi
- Overland Stage Station: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Bernice: 11.1 mi
- Dixie Valley: 14.7 mi
- Wonder: 15.9 mi
- Boyer: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dixie Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Fault: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- Shoe Tree: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:43 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:49 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middlegate-clifford, 24 mi away.
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