- Elevation, modelled
- 2,091 m
- Tallest summit within 15.2 miles
- Diamond Peak3,223 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- The Loneliest Road in America3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5063, -115.8879
Simpson Springs is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,091 m. Diamond Peak stands 3,223 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Crater Cone, a peak 0.7 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Simpson Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Peak | NE 34° | 3,223 m | 6.6 mi |
| Prospect Peak | WSW 237° | 2,919 m | 7.1 mi |
| White Mountain | SW 236° | 2,847 m | 8.6 mi |
| Atrypa Peak | SW 232° | 2,734 m | 9.7 mi |
| Alpha Peak | NE 46° | 2,733 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bold Bluff | NE 51° | 2,648 m | 3.9 mi |
| Grays Peak | SW 225° | 2,622 m | 10.9 mi |
| Woodpeckers Peak | S 187° | 2,596 m | 3.9 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crater Cone: 0.7 mi
- Hornitos Cone: 2.2 mi
- Fusulina Peak: 2.2 mi
- Strahlenberg Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Richmond Mountain: 2.3 mi
Springs: 45
- Spanish Gulch Spring: 1.5 mi
- Mud Springs: 1.8 mi
- Pinto Creek Springs: 2.3 mi
- Mike's Spring: 2.5 mi
- Milk Ranch Spring: 3.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Ruby Hill: 5.2 mi
- Vanderbilt: 7.4 mi
- Strawberry: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Eureka Rest Area: 3.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Eureka Sentinel Museum: 4.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:35 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 15:41 | 16:24 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka, 4 mi away.
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