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Throwout Knee Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,367 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Highland Peak2,846 m · 24.2 mi
Nearest byway
Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway6.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:05local time
Coordinates
38.1978, -114.3593
Throwout Knee Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Throwout Knee Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,367 m. Highland Peak stands 2,846 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sage Hen Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway passes 6.5 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakSSW 210°2,846 m24.2 mi
Comet PeakSSW 211°2,843 m24.1 mi
Mount WilsonNNW 332°2,840 m4.1 mi
White Rock PeakENE 76°2,786 m14.3 mi
Connor PeakSSW 209°2,758 m23.7 mi
Roe PeakSW 230°2,722 m17.3 mi
Parsnip PeakSSE 153°2,707 m4.0 mi
Government PeakSE 131°2,677 m22.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 40
Historic sites: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:50
June solstice06:1520:2521:05
September equinox07:2619:0119:36
December solstice07:5116:4017:21

Local time (America/Denver).

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