The selected location is:

Latitude/Longitude 40.3871°N, 118.1802°W ( 40°, 23', 13.6" N; 118°, 10', 48.7" W )
The legal description is: Nevada, Mt. Diablo Meridian T29N,R34E,sec17
UTM zone 11 (X,Y) 399829 , 4471391

The elevation is 2570 m ( 8432 ft )
The gradient is: 77.2 percent
The aspect direction is: 286.9 degrees or W
The local roughness is: 44.8 or extreme
The location as decimal degrees (X,Y;Z) = -118.1802, 40.3871; 2570 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 (less typical) 13
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Nearby named places (in order by distance)

  1. Indian Creek head; -118.1802, 40.3871 at a distance of 2 m
  2. Indian Canyon head; -118.1807, 40.3841 at a distance of 335 m
  3. South Fork Cottonwood Canyon head; -118.1771, 40.3924 at a distance of 646 m
  4. Pole Canyon head; -118.1838, 40.3805 at a distance of 793 m
  5. La Toska Mine; Nevada: Pershing Co. -118.1885, 40.3905, ( 7780 ft ) at a distance of 798 m
  6. Cottonwood Creek head; -118.1749, 40.3938 at a distance of 872 m
  7. Wright Canyon head; -118.1910, 40.3999 at a distance of 1691 m
  8. Indian Peak; Nevada: Pershing Co. -118.1824, 40.3691, ( 8918 ft ) at a distance of 2006 m
  9. Humboldt Queen (historical); Nevada: Pershing Co. -118.2052, 40.3924, ( 6360 ft ) at a distance of 2201 m
  10. North Fork Cottonwood Canyon head; -118.1710, 40.4068 at a distance of 2324 m

The 7.5 minute series topographic maps for that area

Rye Patch Reservoir South Star Peak Star Creek Ranch
Rye Patch Dam Congress Canyon Unionville
Oreana Rochester Fitting

This was request number 29709432
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