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Brown Water Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,152 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Wilson2,840 m · 12.0 mi
Nearest byway
Mt. Wilson Back Country Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:05local time
Coordinates
38.4202, -114.3511
Brown Water Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Brown Water Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,152 m. Mount Wilson stands 2,840 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is White Rock-Bailey Springs, a spring 0.8 miles away. Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WilsonS 191°2,840 m12.0 mi
White Rock PeakSE 131°2,786 m17.9 mi
Mount MontezumaWNW 299°2,780 m23.4 mi
Parsnip PeakS 176°2,707 m19.0 mi
Dutch John MountainW 275°2,638 m17.7 mi
Willow Tub PeakSE 134°2,626 m2.8 mi
Grassy MountainWSW 254°2,613 m18.1 mi
Rosencrans PeakESE 118°2,610 m2.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:50
June solstice06:1520:2621:05
September equinox07:2619:0119:36
December solstice07:5216:3917:21

Local time (America/Denver).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273138435159666456453526
Precip in1.01.51.40.90.80.51.01.61.01.20.71.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spring Valley SP, 28 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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