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Falls Creek Falls

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Elevation, modelled
1,654 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Granite Peak2,966 m · 13.7 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
41.4983, -117.7265
Falls Creek Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Falls Creek Falls is a waterfall in Nevada, at a modelled 1,654 m. Granite Peak stands 2,966 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Peak, a peak 3.1 miles away. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakNNE 31°2,966 m13.7 mi
Santa Rosa PeakNNE 30°2,953 m5.6 mi
Singas PeakESE 120°2,870 m3.3 mi
Paradise PeakE 91°2,759 m3.1 mi
Buckskin MountainNNE 24°2,659 m22.0 mi
Five FingersSSE 155°2,605 m5.0 mi
Hinkey SummitNE 39°2,582 m15.1 mi
Coal Pit PeakENE 60°2,467 m16.8 mi

51 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Springs: 10
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1819:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:4016:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313642475564727061493830
Precip in1.30.81.01.31.30.80.20.30.50.90.71.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orovada 3 W, 8 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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