- Elevation, modelled
- 2,499 m
- Tallest summit within 24.5 miles
- Matterhorn3,250 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Trail Back Country Byway19.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:20local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9773, -115.0561
Chicken Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,499 m. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.5 miles of Chicken Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterhorn | SW 235° | 3,250 m | 20.1 mi |
| Bald Peak | WSW 242° | 3,208 m | 19.5 mi |
| Jarbidge Peak | WSW 241° | 3,207 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | WSW 239° | 3,189 m | 19.8 mi |
| Square Top | WSW 237° | 3,189 m | 19.9 mi |
| Marys River Peak | SW 226° | 3,189 m | 21.7 mi |
| Cougar Peak | SW 232° | 3,154 m | 20.5 mi |
| Prospect Peak | SW 231° | 3,137 m | 19.7 mi |
- 19.3 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Elk Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Red Point: 1.1 mi
- Wrangle Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Quartzite Butte: 3.7 mi
- Mahogany Elephant Butte: 4.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Granite Spring: 4.0 mi
- Sagehen Spring: 4.1 mi
- Strawberry Spring: 5.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 6.3 mi
- Whiteside Spring: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Castle Rock: 10.1 mi
- Black Rock: 10.3 mi
- Danger Point: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- San Jacinto: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:38 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy (desert) HOT Springs, 16 mi away.
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