- Elevation, modelled
- 2,358 m
- Tallest summit within 18.8 miles
- Highland Peak3,324 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6782, -119.5884
Virgil Connell Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 2,358 m. Highland Peak stands 3,324 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Virgil Connell Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Peak | SW 224° | 3,324 m | 13.0 mi |
| Whitecliff Peak | S 190° | 3,296 m | 17.0 mi |
| Silver Peak | SW 230° | 3,283 m | 12.2 mi |
| Fish Valley Peak | S 177° | 3,209 m | 16.8 mi |
| Antelope Peak | S 173° | 3,124 m | 14.4 mi |
| Arnot Peak | SSW 213° | 3,059 m | 16.9 mi |
| Raymond Peak | WSW 249° | 3,055 m | 14.2 mi |
| Disaster Peak | SSW 206° | 3,053 m | 17.7 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
- 12.2 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dome Two: 1.1 mi
- Leviathan Peak: 1.3 mi
- High Peak: 2.9 mi
- Gray Hills: 3.4 mi
- Nevada Hill: 4.8 mi
Springs: 31
- Big Spring: 1.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 2.4 mi
- Double Spring: 8.0 mi
- Dowd Springs: 8.9 mi
- Hot Spring: 9.5 mi
Parks: 25
- Topaz Lake Park: 3.8 mi
- Heritage Park and Nature Area: 10.3 mi
- Elizabeth Coyan Park: 10.3 mi
- Markleeville Library Park: 10.5 mi
- Indian Creek Recreation Lands: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Barney Riley: 7.3 mi
- Hoye Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Old Jail: 11.0 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 11.9 mi
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Hangman's Cave: 9.7 mi
- 4-second Climbing Area: 15.6 mi
- Distillery Wall: 24.0 mi
- Detox Wall: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Carson Falls: 14.0 mi
- Llewellyn Falls: 15.1 mi
- Silver Falls: 23.2 mi
- Leavitt Falls: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Aspen Glen Reserve: 10.5 mi
- Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 21.2 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 24.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Alpine County Museum: 10.5 mi
- Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Shingle Mill Flat Picnic Site: 17.4 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Peep Sight: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fales Hot Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:47 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Topaz Lake, 6 mi away.
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