- Elevation, modelled
- 2,015 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Grafton3,343 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Highway 935.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5677, -114.7596
Quartzite Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,015 m. Mount Grafton stands 3,343 m to the north, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Montezuma, a peak 1.8 miles away. Highway 93 passes 5.9 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quartzite Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Grafton | N 6° | 3,343 m | 8.6 mi |
| Shingle Peak | WSW 246° | 2,995 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sawmill Peak | NNW 338° | 2,875 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Montezuma | ENE 57° | 2,780 m | 1.8 mi |
| Ninemile Mountain | WNW 301° | 2,724 m | 14.9 mi |
| Whipple Peak | SW 228° | 2,689 m | 15.7 mi |
| Dutch John Mountain | SSE 153° | 2,638 m | 9.9 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,613 m | 15.9 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Highway 93
- 19.0 mi off the Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Milk Ranch Spring: 2.8 mi
- Rosebud Spring: 3.1 mi
- Roadside Spring: 3.4 mi
- Schwartz Spring: 4.3 mi
- Schwartz Tunnel Spring: 4.5 mi
- Mount Montezuma: 1.8 mi
- Mount Grafton: 8.6 mi
- Dutch John Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Shingle Peak: 10.0 mi
- Volcanic Hill: 12.2 mi
- Mount Grafton Scenic Area: 10.8 mi
- North Creek Scenic Area: 12.6 mi
- Lund Ball Park: 24.1 mi
- Cave Valley: 5.8 mi
- Moorman Spring: 20.6 mi
- The Lund L: 23.6 mi
- Lund Museum: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:28 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:40 | 16:22 |
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 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunnyside - Lund 31S, 17 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Geyser CK AT Spgs Orifice NR Minerva, NV, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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