- Elevation, modelled
- 2,182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- North Shoshone Peak3,118 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4659, -117.6187
Porter Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,182 m. North Shoshone Peak stands 3,118 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Porter Canyon Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 13 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porter Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shoshone Peak | SSE 161° | 3,118 m | 23.0 mi |
| Desatoya North Twin | SW 228° | 3,027 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Augusta | WNW 288° | 2,996 m | 16.8 mi |
| Desatoya Peak | SW 227° | 2,995 m | 10.2 mi |
| New Pass Peak | NNE 30° | 2,745 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,711 m | 14.7 mi |
| Healy Peak | NNW 327° | 2,696 m | 18.2 mi |
| Shaley Peak | NW 309° | 2,680 m | 16.6 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
69 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 29
- Upper Porter Canyon Spring: 1.6 mi
- Stoker Spring No. 1: 1.7 mi
- Upper Bassie Canyon Spring: 2.0 mi
- Barrel Spring: 2.9 mi
- Corral Spring: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 28
- Basque Summit: 7.1 mi
- Desatoya North Twin: 10.1 mi
- Desatoya Peak: 10.2 mi
- Indian Peak: 12.7 mi
- Emigrant Peak: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Overland Stage Station (ruins): 9.1 mi
- Overland Stage Station: 9.2 mi
- Cold Springs Pony Express Station Ruins: 12.5 mi
- Alpine Post Office: 12.6 mi
- Old Telegraph Station: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bernice: 22.0 mi
- Wonder: 23.2 mi
- Jacobsville: 23.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Smith Creek Valley Hot Springs: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Shoe Tree: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Point of Rocks: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:41 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:48 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middlegate-clifford, 25 mi away.
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