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Latitude/Longitude 40.8732°N, 117.9371°W ( 40°, 52', 23.5" N; 117°, 56', 13.6" W )
The legal description is: Nevada, Mt. Diablo Meridian T35N,R36E,sec28
UTM zone 11 (X,Y) 421037 , 4525104

The elevation is 1339 m ( 4394 ft )
The gradient is: 5.2 percent
The aspect direction is: 145.9 degrees or SE
The local roughness is: 3.7 or average
The location as decimal degrees (X,Y;Z) = -117.9371, 40.8732; 1339 m

The state and county are Nevada: Humboldt County 32013
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. Big Alkali Spring; Nevada: Humboldt Co. -117.9371, 40.8732, ( 4331 ft ) at a distance of 3 m
  2. Little Alkali Spring; Nevada: Humboldt Co. -117.9343, 40.8852, ( 4298 ft ) at a distance of 1354 m
  3. McNinch Ranch; Nevada: Humboldt Co. -117.9282, 40.9027, ( 4229 ft ) at a distance of 3362 m
  4. Lamar (historical); Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.9691, 40.8546, ( 4291 ft ) at a distance of 3395 m
  5. Rose Creek; Nevada: Humboldt Co. -117.8952, 40.8899, ( 4330 ft ) at a distance of 3991 m
  6. Hillyer Ranch; Nevada: Humboldt Co. -117.9063, 40.9068, ( 4236 ft ) at a distance of 4548 m
  7. Osburns Canon mouth; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8938, 40.8468, ( 4987 ft ) at a distance of 4684 m
  8. Rose Creek Mining District; Nevada: Pershing Co. -117.8938, 40.8466 at a distance of 4698 m
  9. Rose Creek mouth; Nevada: Humboldt Co. -117.8860, 40.8916 at a distance of 4770 m
  10. Raglan; Nevada: Humboldt Co. -117.9702, 40.9093, ( 4250 ft ) at a distance of 4883 m

The 7.5 minute series topographic maps for that area

Pronto Rose Creek Winnemucca West
Cosgrave Dun Glen Peak Rose Creek Mountain
Mill City Dun Glen Natchez Pass

This was request number 30022277
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