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McElhany Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,583 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Star Peak2,993 m · 20.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
40.6405, -117.8095
McElhany Spring, seen from above at true elevation

McElhany Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,583 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Star PeakWSW 247°2,993 m20.6 mi
Mount TobinSE 141°2,973 m23.5 mi
Sonoma PeakNE 35°2,864 m18.5 mi
Van Zant PeakWSW 253°2,816 m20.0 mi
Thunder MountainWSW 253°2,749 m19.4 mi
Wright PeakSW 231°2,707 m25.0 mi
Indian Ikes PointWSW 255°2,706 m20.0 mi
China MountainESE 106°2,650 m18.9 mi

79 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
Springs: 27
Parks: 8
Historic sites: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:04
June solstice05:2119:4520:26
September equinox06:4018:1418:50
December solstice07:1215:4416:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323743485665757262493931
Precip in1.00.70.91.01.10.50.20.10.40.70.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winnemucca AP, 18 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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