- Elevation, modelled
- 1,939 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Wheeler Peak3,982 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1816, -114.3741
Rock Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,939 m. Wheeler Peak stands 3,982 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Horns-A-Plenty antler arch, a artwork 1.3 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 0.6 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSE 167° | 3,982 m | 13.9 mi |
| Doso Doyabi | SSE 163° | 3,891 m | 14.0 mi |
| Baker Peak | SSE 168° | 3,748 m | 15.1 mi |
| North Schell Peak | NW 323° | 3,614 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 165° | 3,607 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NE 56° | 3,577 m | 11.3 mi |
| South Schell Peak | NW 312° | 3,574 m | 16.1 mi |
| Taft Peak | NW 315° | 3,564 m | 16.5 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 14.8 mi off the Highway 93
Named places within 25 miles
- Turnley Spring: 1.8 mi
- Granite Spring: 2.4 mi
- Waking Spring: 4.5 mi
- Smudge Spring: 4.6 mi
- Rock Spring: 5.0 mi
- Windy Peak: 8.3 mi
- Mount Moriah: 11.3 mi
- Buck Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Swamp Cedar Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Cave Lake State Park: 18.7 mi
- Schell Creek State Game Refuge Number 7: 22.0 mi
- Amphitheater: 12.3 mi
- Bristlecone Pine Trail: 13.0 mi
- Rock Glacier: 13.5 mi
- Lehman Caves Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Grey Cliffs: 15.6 mi
- Lexington Arch: 25.0 mi
- Horns-A-Plenty antler arch: 1.3 mi
- Osceola Arch: 3.5 mi
- Osceola: 6.3 mi
- Mather Plaque: 12.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:14 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:36 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Basin NP, 15 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 6.5 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 21.8 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cleve CK NR Ely, NV, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Ely · 27 mi
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