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Chimney Springs

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Elevation, modelled
1,821 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Roberts Creek Mountain3,041 m · 12.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:18local time
Coordinates
40.0050, -116.1659
Chimney Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Springs is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,821 m. Roberts Creek Mountain stands 3,041 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Alpha, a ghost town 1.5 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Roberts Creek MountainSW 219°3,041 m12.0 mi
Christina PeakESE 117°2,904 m22.0 mi
Cooper PeakSW 225°2,870 m11.0 mi
Summit PeakSE 127°2,854 m23.4 mi
Gilson PeakSE 131°2,761 m24.9 mi
Mount TenaboWNW 296°2,725 m24.7 mi
Diamond PeakE 88°2,702 m17.5 mi
Western PeakWSW 237°2,693 m11.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 26
Ghost towns: 7
Hot springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2118:57
June solstice05:1719:3720:18
September equinox06:3318:0818:43
December solstice07:0415:4016:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263038435160686758463525
Precip in0.80.80.91.01.10.70.60.40.60.70.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diamond Valley - Eureka 14nnw, 21 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs0.10.30.94.87.13.70.60.10.00.00.00.1

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Henderson CK Blw Vinini CK NR Eureka, NV, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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