- Elevation, modelled
- 1,841 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rawhide Mountain2,796 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Extraterrestrial Highway17.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:14local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2879, -116.6695
Point of Rock Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,841 m. Rawhide Mountain stands 2,796 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bracket Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Extraterrestrial Highway passes 18 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point of Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawhide Mountain | E 90° | 2,796 m | 13.4 mi |
| Big Ten Peak | NW 304° | 2,776 m | 13.5 mi |
| Amethyst Peak | ENE 73° | 2,724 m | 14.0 mi |
| Twin Peaks | ENE 73° | 2,718 m | 14.4 mi |
| Flagstaff Mountain | NE 50° | 2,635 m | 18.9 mi |
| Piñon Peak | NNW 337° | 2,631 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hat Peak | NW 309° | 2,629 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rocky Peak | WNW 284° | 2,612 m | 6.2 mi |
- 17.5 mi off the Extraterrestrial Highway
86 named places within 25 miles
- Sidehill Spring: 2.5 mi
- Fancher Cabin Spring: 3.5 mi
- Warm Spring: 3.5 mi
- Fourmile Spring: 5.0 mi
- Kennison Spring: 5.0 mi
- Bracket Peak: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Peak: 6.2 mi
- Piñon Peak: 8.1 mi
- Peach Peak: 12.3 mi
- Hidden Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Georges Canyon Rim: 1.6 mi
- Jackson Falls: 21.3 mi
- Devil's Gate: 23.5 mi
- Saulsbury Wash Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Blue Jay Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Missile: 23.5 mi
- Belmont: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:35 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 15:49 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 37 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twin Spring Fallini, 27 mi away.
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