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Government Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,381 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Granite Peak2,725 m · 21.2 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
41.0219, -119.1671
Government Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Government Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,381 m. Granite Peak stands 2,725 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Burro Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakSW 221°2,725 m21.2 mi
Big MountainNNE 17°2,611 m18.7 mi
Donnelly PeakNW 317°2,597 m7.2 mi
Fox MountainW 271°2,481 m20.4 mi
The BanjoSW 227°2,430 m19.0 mi
South Donnelly PeakWNW 285°2,347 m3.2 mi
Little Big MountainNNE 23°2,344 m17.8 mi
Hog Ranch MountainWNW 294°2,343 m14.8 mi

105 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 56
Attractions: 3
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:55
December solstice07:1915:4816:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343946516070787667544132
Precip in1.10.70.90.61.00.60.30.10.30.50.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gerlach, 28 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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