- Elevation, modelled
- 716 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Independence Peak2,550 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Death Valley Scenic Byway19.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4022, -116.2728
Point of Rocks Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 716 m. Independence Peak stands 2,550 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackrabbit Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point of Rocks Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Peak | E 83° | 2,550 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Stirling | ENE 78° | 2,494 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Bulworth | E 79° | 2,340 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mine Peak | E 91° | 2,320 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cone Peak | E 81° | 2,230 m | 19.8 mi |
| ChLasEd Peak | E 81° | 2,210 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Lukas | ENE 77° | 2,090 m | 20.9 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | W 268° | 2,043.1 m | 18.9 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Death Valley Scenic BywayNational
66 named places within 25 miles
- Deacon Peak: 2.6 mi
- Pupfish Peak: 2.9 mi
- Pupfish Peak: 5.5 mi
- Shadow Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Mount Montgomery: 10.0 mi
- Jackrabbit Spring: 0.9 mi
- Big Spring: 1.9 mi
- Bole Spring: 2.7 mi
- Last Chance Spring: 3.1 mi
- Crystal Pool: 3.1 mi
- Amargosa Valley Park: 15.4 mi
- Blosser Park - Fenced Park Ok For Dogs: 16.4 mi
- Simkins Park: 17.1 mi
- Petrack Park: 19.8 mi
- Trojan Park: 20.3 mi
- Devils Hole: 1.9 mi
- Area 51 Alien Center: 18.0 mi
- Pahrump Valley Speedway: 20.4 mi
- Art Bell: 24.6 mi
- Johnnie: 11.2 mi
- Leeland: 21.6 mi
- Greenwater: 24.6 mi
- Migger Mesa: 11.2 mi
- Art Bell Memorial Bench: 22.0 mi
- Amargosa Valley Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Pahrump Valley Museum: 19.4 mi
- Travertine Point: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:29 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:10 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:54 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pahrump 4 NW, 16 mi away.
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