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Cottonwood Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,204 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mount Grafton3,343 m · 21.5 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America12.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:09local time
Coordinates
38.9660, -114.9306
Cottonwood Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cottonwood Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,204 m. Mount Grafton stands 3,343 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 12 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GraftonSSE 152°3,343 m21.5 mi
Ward MountainN 3°3,322 m9.3 mi
Cave MountainNE 51°3,275 m21.7 mi
Hamels PeakN 8°3,164 m8.0 mi
Camel PeakNNE 31°3,066 m21.9 mi
Sawmill PeakS 176°2,875 m5.3 mi
Taylor PeakENE 60°2,857 m17.2 mi
Cooper SummitNE 50°2,839 m20.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1718:52
June solstice05:1519:2920:09
September equinox06:2818:0318:38
December solstice06:5615:3916:21

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283239445261686759483628
Precip in0.91.01.00.80.90.70.50.80.70.90.60.7

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

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jun–Oct — fullest in Aug, leanest in Feb.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs8.38.28.28.38.38.48.48.58.48.48.38.3

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Preston Big Sprg NR Preston, NV, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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