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Latitude/Longitude 40.7196°N, 117.8382°W ( 40°, 43', 10.6" N; 117°, 50', 17.5" W )
The legal description is: Nevada, Mt. Diablo Meridian T33N,R37E,sec20
UTM zone 11 (X,Y) 429208 , 4507969

The elevation is 1712 m ( 5615 ft )
The gradient is: 49.1 percent
The aspect direction is: 61.1 degrees or NE
The local roughness is: 33.3 or extreme
The location as decimal degrees (X,Y;Z) = -117.8382, 40.7196; 1712 m

The state and county are Nevada: Pershing County 32027
The HUC is Lower Humboldt 16040108; Place point in HUC
The Omernik ecoregion is Northern Basin and Range (more typical) 13
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Nearby named places (in order by distance)

  1. Four Sisters Mine; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8382, 40.7196 at a distance of 4 m
  2. Gem Mine; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8377, 40.7193, ( 5640 ft ) at a distance of 56 m
  3. Gemville (historical); Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8377, 40.7188, ( 5760 ft ) at a distance of 100 m
  4. Gem Creek head; -117.8427, 40.7221 at a distance of 468 m
  5. Little Jupiter Mine; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8479, 40.7293 at a distance of 1352 m
  6. Natchez Pass; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8504, 40.7082 at a distance of 1630 m
  7. McCann Canyon head; -117.8541, 40.7285 at a distance of 1666 m
  8. Sweet Mine; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8588, 40.7116, ( 6080 ft ) at a distance of 1952 m
  9. Blackhawk Mine; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8599, 40.7060, ( 5560 ft ) at a distance of 2373 m
  10. Straub (historical); Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8599, 40.7060, ( 5580 ft ) at a distance of 2373 m

The 7.5 minute series topographic maps for that area

Dun Glen Peak Rose Creek Mountain Sonoma Canyon
Dun Glen Natchez Pass Clear Creek Ranch
Inskip Canyon Lee Peak Leach Hot Springs

This was request number 30013400
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