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Excelsior Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,473 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Piper Peak2,880 m · 23.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:15local time
Coordinates
37.4720, -117.5869
Excelsior Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Excelsior Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,473 m. Piper Peak stands 2,880 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Palmetto Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Piper PeakNW 312°2,880 m23.8 mi
Silver PeakNNW 329°2,858 m21.7 mi
Harvey PeakN 354°2,831 m2.4 mi
Magruder MountainSSE 153°2,754 m4.8 mi
Red MountainNNW 335°2,730 m22.0 mi
Palmetto MountainSE 132°2,710 m1.1 mi
Last Chance MountainSSW 205°2,572 m14.6 mi
Montezuma PeakNE 39°2,546 m19.7 mi

92 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 44
Peaks: 34
Ghost towns: 6
Historic sites: 6
Cliffs: 1
Hot springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2819:03
June solstice05:3019:3620:15
September equinox06:3918:1418:49
December solstice07:0215:5616:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333947536473807868554231
Precip in0.30.40.50.50.30.20.70.40.20.30.30.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silverpeak, 20 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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