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Handy Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,119 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Diamond Peak3,223 m · 14.8 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America20.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:15local time
Coordinates
39.7978, -115.7871
Handy Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Handy Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,119 m. Diamond Peak stands 3,223 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Summit Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 20 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond PeakS 187°3,223 m14.8 mi
Sherman MountainNNE 25°3,114 m24.6 mi
Christina PeakN 353°2,904 m4.2 mi
Summit PeakWNW 282°2,854 m1.4 mi
Big Bald MountainNE 46°2,828 m16.6 mi
Gilson PeakSSW 213°2,761 m2.3 mi
Little Bald MountainNE 54°2,742 m15.2 mi
Alpha PeakS 188°2,733 m17.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 43
Ghost towns: 5
Hot springs: 1
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2018:55
June solstice05:1619:3520:15
September equinox06:3218:0618:42
December solstice07:0215:4016:22

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263038435160686758463525
Precip in0.80.80.91.01.10.70.60.40.60.70.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Diamond Valley - Eureka 14nnw, 15 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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