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McBride's Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,982 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Diamond Peak3,223 m · 24.1 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America15.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:17local time
Coordinates
39.8132, -116.1607
McBride's Spring, seen from above at true elevation

McBride's Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,982 m. Diamond Peak stands 3,223 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Garden Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 16 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond PeakSE 131°3,223 m24.1 mi
Roberts Creek MountainWNW 296°3,041 m8.8 mi
Christina PeakE 81°2,904 m19.6 mi
Cooper PeakNW 304°2,870 m9.8 mi
Summit PeakE 92°2,854 m18.5 mi
Fagin MountainW 259°2,775 m22.7 mi
Gilson PeakE 99°2,761 m18.8 mi
Buck MountainW 268°2,710 m21.4 mi

108 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 53
Peaks: 43
Ghost towns: 7
Hot springs: 3
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2118:57
June solstice05:1719:3620:17
September equinox06:3318:0818:43
December solstice07:0315:4116:24

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, 9 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs0.10.30.94.87.13.70.60.10.00.00.00.1

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Henderson CK Blw Vinini CK NR Eureka, NV, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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