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McGill Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,866 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
North Schell Peak3,614 m · 9.6 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America12.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:10local time
Coordinates
39.4128, -114.7797
McGill Spring, seen from above at true elevation

McGill Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,866 m. North Schell Peak stands 3,614 m to the east, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is McGill Drugstore Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 12 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Schell PeakE 90°3,614 m9.6 mi
South Schell PeakESE 119°3,574 m11.0 mi
Taft PeakESE 113°3,564 m11.0 mi
Cleve Creek BaldySE 146°3,324 m12.9 mi
Ward MountainSSW 199°3,322 m22.9 mi
Black MountainSE 128°3,302 m15.1 mi
Cave MountainSSE 153°3,275 m19.5 mi
Hamels PeakSSW 197°3,164 m24.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1618:51
June solstice05:1319:3020:10
September equinox06:2818:0218:38
December solstice06:5615:3716:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139455363717060483728
Precip in0.60.70.91.11.00.60.50.50.70.70.70.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcgill, under a mile away.

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