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Sheepherder Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,524 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Singas Peak2,870 m · 23.5 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
41.2172, -117.9683
Sheepherder Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Sheepherder Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 1,524 m. Singas Peak stands 2,870 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Circle Bar No. 1 Spring, a spring 0.5 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Singas PeakNE 41°2,870 m23.5 mi
Paradise PeakNE 39°2,759 m24.9 mi
Five FingersNE 44°2,605 m20.9 mi
Bloody Run PeakESE 107°2,392 m11.0 mi
Blue MountainSSW 201°2,241 m17.0 mi
Buff PeakWNW 297°2,210 m23.2 mi
Winnemucca MountainSE 144°2,053 m17.8 mi
Awakening PeakNNW 345°1,946 m5.1 mi

59 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Parks: 7
Historic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Museums: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2819:04
June solstice05:2019:4720:29
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1515:4216:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313541475665747262493830
Precip in0.90.70.81.01.30.60.20.20.40.80.71.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winnemucca 3ssw, 22 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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