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Granite Spring

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Elevation
1,170 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Virgin Peak2,422 m · 22.6 mi
Nearest byway
Gold Butte Back Country Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
19:58local time
Coordinates
36.2823, -114.1912
Granite Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Granite Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a recorded 1,170 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Butte, a peak 0.7 miles away. Gold Butte Back Country Byway runs past it. 188 named places lie within 25 miles, 47 of them named summits.

Elevation
1170 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Virgin PeakNNE 11°2,422 m22.6 mi
Billy Goat PeakNNE 24°1,738 m17.4 mi
Jumbo PeakS 174°1,736 m5.3 mi
Mica PeakESE 120°1,719 m2.3 mi
Bonelli PeakSSW 199°1,601 m9.8 mi
Gold ButteSSE 151°1,529 m0.7 mi
Rattlesnake PeakSSW 193°1,473 m6.2 mi
Quail PointNNE 16°1,232 m17.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

188 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 50
Peaks: 47
Attractions: 43
Historic sites: 16
Cliffs: 11
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Museums: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:1518:49
June solstice05:2019:2019:58
September equinox06:2518:0118:35
December solstice07:4516:4617:26

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485361687888959485715747
Precip in0.91.00.60.30.10.20.30.30.10.50.40.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Echo BAY, 13 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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