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Cataract Spring

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Elevation, modelled
593 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Billy Goat Peak1,738 m · 24.4 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Butte Back Country Byway7.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:59local time
Coordinates
36.2276, -114.3253
Cataract Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cataract Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 593 m. Billy Goat Peak stands 1,738 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Agua Chiquita Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. Gold Butte Back Country Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 187 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Billy Goat PeakNE 36°1,738 m24.4 mi
Jumbo PeakE 100°1,736 m8.2 mi
Mica PeakENE 74°1,719 m9.8 mi
Mount WilsonSW 225°1,663 m22.6 mi
Bonelli PeakSE 142°1,601 m6.9 mi
Muddy PeakWNW 283°1,590 m21.1 mi
Gold ButteENE 68°1,529 m8.4 mi
Rattlesnake PeakESE 110°1,473 m6.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

187 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Attractions: 47
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1518:49
June solstice05:2119:2119:59
September equinox06:2618:0218:36
December solstice07:4616:4717:27

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485361687888959485715747
Precip in0.91.00.60.30.10.20.30.30.10.50.40.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Echo BAY, 8 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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