- Elevation, modelled
- 1,355 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kumiva Peak2,500 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway26.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4156, -118.8673
Porter Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,355 m. Kumiva Peak stands 2,500 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Vernon Jail, a historic site 4.1 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 27 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumiva Peak | W 268° | 2,500 m | 20.9 mi |
| Seven Troughs Benchmark | NNE 19° | 2,377 m | 7.5 mi |
| Juniper Mountain | SW 221° | 2,272 m | 16.6 mi |
| Seven Troughs Mountain | NE 34° | 2,268 m | 4.5 mi |
| Purgatory Peak | WSW 258° | 2,242 m | 22.4 mi |
| Luxor Peak | WNW 283° | 2,238 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mount Limbo | WSW 257° | 2,206 m | 22.4 mi |
| Kbsk Mountain | NNE 29° | 2,172 m | 13.1 mi |
- 26.8 mi off the Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway
45 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 21
- Willow Spring: 5.5 mi
- Black Mountain Spring: 8.0 mi
- Alson Spring: 9.9 mi
- Nera Spring No. 33: 11.3 mi
- Nera Spring No. 56: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 20
- Seven Troughs Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Signal Peak: 4.9 mi
- Seven Troughs Benchmark: 7.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Hannan Range High Point: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Vernon: 4.1 mi
- Farrell: 5.4 mi
- Tunnel Camp: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Vernon Jail: 4.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lovelock, 27 mi away.
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