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McKnight Springs

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Elevation, modelled
1,741 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Nannies Peak2,672 m · 23.8 mi
Nearest byway
Angel Lake Road27.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
41.2275, -115.5384
McKnight Springs, seen from above at true elevation

McKnight Springs is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,741 m. Nannies Peak stands 2,672 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 5.8 miles away. Angel Lake Road passes 27 miles off. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nannies PeakWSW 253°2,672 m23.8 mi
Lone MountainWSW 253°2,670 m23.8 mi
California MountainWNW 297°2,599 m24.4 mi
Stag MountainNNE 19°2,484 m13.3 mi
Double MountainNNW 327°2,474 m16.3 mi
Tower MountainWSW 245°2,345 m6.8 mi
Wild Horse MountainNNW 348°2,306 m20.6 mi
Elko MountainSSW 192°2,286 m23.5 mi

52 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
Springs: 20
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 3
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
Attractions: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1818:55
June solstice05:1019:3820:19
September equinox06:3018:0518:41
December solstice07:0515:3316:17

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737435259676456443224
Precip in1.21.11.21.71.70.80.30.50.61.01.01.2

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

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs34.064.512921018612327.59.19.112.617.020.4

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge N FK Humboldt RV AT Devils Gate NR Halleck, NV, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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