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Sheep Head Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,843 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kumiva Peak2,500 m · 19.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
40.5821, -118.9849
Sheep Head Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Sheep Head Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,843 m. Kumiva Peak stands 2,500 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Elephant Head Rock, a peak 0.6 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sheep Head Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kumiva PeakSW 230°2,500 m19.0 mi
Seven Troughs BenchmarkESE 117°2,377 m9.6 mi
Juniper MountainS 191°2,272 m24.5 mi
Seven Troughs MountainSE 132°2,268 m11.7 mi
Purgatory PeakSW 224°2,242 m22.5 mi
Luxor PeakWSW 248°2,238 m17.0 mi
Mount LimboSW 223°2,206 m22.9 mi
Kbsk MountainE 90°2,172 m12.5 mi

58 named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
Hot springs: 2
Attractions: 2
Historic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:5020:31
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:4916:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343946516070787667544132
Precip in1.10.70.90.61.00.60.30.10.30.50.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gerlach, 20 mi away.

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