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Cow Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,469 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Granite Peak2,725 m · 19.3 mi
Nearest byway
Buckhorn Back Country Byway13.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.7074, -119.7831
Cow Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cow Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,469 m. Granite Peak stands 2,725 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tule Spring, a spring 1.5 miles away. Buckhorn Back Country Byway passes 14 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakENE 73°2,725 m19.3 mi
Fox MountainNNE 28°2,481 m24.9 mi
The BanjoENE 64°2,430 m20.4 mi
Observation PeakWNW 283°2,417 m20.9 mi
Wagon Tire MountainNE 51°2,321 m20.0 mi
Spanish Springs PeakW 276°2,309 m24.1 mi
Shinn MountainW 267°2,297 m22.6 mi
Pah-Rum PeakSSE 153°2,280 m24.5 mi

92 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 52
Peaks: 33
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
Hot springs: 1
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:2919:5320:34
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2115:5216:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323743495867757264523930
Precip in1.40.80.80.60.70.80.10.20.30.40.80.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smoke Creek Espil, 7 mi away.

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