- Elevation, modelled
- 998 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Virgin Peak2,422 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Butte Back Country Byway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:59local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6452, -114.1812
Government Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 998 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is North Key West Spring, a spring 1.5 miles away. Gold Butte Back Country Byway passes 3.1 miles off. 172 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Government Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | SE 127° | 2,422 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Bangs | ENE 61° | 2,420 m | 20.7 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | ENE 67° | 2,245 m | 22.5 mi |
| Moapa Peak | NW 315° | 1,955 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mud Mountain | E 84° | 1,764 m | 22.0 mi |
| Billy Goat Peak | SE 145° | 1,738 m | 11.2 mi |
| Davidson Peak | NNW 335° | 1,608 m | 19.1 mi |
| Quail Point | SSE 151° | 1,232 m | 9.1 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 28.9 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 9 mi
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 26 mi
172 named places within 25 miles
- North Key West Spring: 1.5 mi
- South Key West Spring: 1.9 mi
- Hen Spring: 4.8 mi
- Lime Spring: 8.2 mi
- North Water Spring: 8.5 mi
- Whitney Pocket Day-Use Parking: 8.8 mi
- Neapolitan Arch: 8.8 mi
- Whitney Pocket Arch: 8.8 mi
- Devils Fire: 14.0 mi
- Devil's Throat: 15.2 mi
- Little Virgin Peak: 3.8 mi
- Virgin Peak: 4.8 mi
- Virgin Hill: 8.6 mi
- Quail Point: 9.1 mi
- Black Butte: 10.2 mi
- Virgin River Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
- Thomas Leavitt Memorial Park: 9.3 mi
- Mesquite Regional Park Trailhead: 11.3 mi
- Mesquite Rodeo Grounds: 11.7 mi
- Pulsipher Park: 12.3 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 16.1 mi
- Hanning Store: 16.1 mi
- School House: 16.1 mi
- Garage: 16.2 mi
- Gibson Home: 16.2 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 110: 10.3 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound, Mile 111: 10.4 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 13.3 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 17.8 mi
- Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96: 18.1 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 9.0 mi
- Flat Top Mesa: 10.3 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 11.2 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 11.4 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 12.0 mi
- Donkey History Museum: 12.5 mi
- Virgin Valley Heritage Museum: 12.6 mi
- Lost City Museum: 16.4 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 17.2 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 17.3 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 18.0 mi
- Engine Beach: 18.8 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 19.9 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 19.5 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 20.4 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Double Negative: 9.3 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 16.2 mi
- St. Thomas: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:21 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 18:01 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 15:45 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bunkerville, 9 mi away.
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