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McDonald Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,710 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tin Mountain2,721 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:11local time
Coordinates
36.9046, -117.0178
McDonald Spring, seen from above at true elevation

McDonald Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,710 m. Tin Mountain stands 2,721 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Rock Spring, a spring 2.3 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tin MountainW 267°2,721 m24.3 mi
Grapevine PeakWNW 300°2,663.3 m8.4 mi
Wahguyhe PeakWNW 297°2,629.8 m5.4 mi
Mount PalmerW 271°2,409 m6.4 mi
White Top MountainWSW 249°2,284 m23.5 mi
Thimble PeakS 191°1,936 m6.5 mi
Bare MountainESE 103°1,925.4 m19.4 mi
Bare Mountain PeakE 99°1,838 m17.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 36
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 4
Historic sites: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:3019:3320:11
September equinox06:3718:1218:47
December solstice06:5815:5516:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424551576674817972614941
Precip in0.81.01.00.40.30.20.60.30.40.20.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beatty 8 N, 18 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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