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Big Reilley Canyon (aka Big Reilly Canyon)

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Valley

Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other.
Related terms: barranca, canyon, chasm, cove, draw, glen, gorge, gulch, gulf, hollow, ravine
See also: Basins
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County

Eureka County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
39.5449281°, -116.0436715°
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Elevation

6184 ft. (1885 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Big Reilley Canyon is covered by the Devon Peak, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Valleys

Little Reilley Canyon 2.0 mi
Swallow Canyon 2.3 mi
Zulu Canyon 3.5 mi
Spring Valley Canyon 3.8 mi
Austin Canyon 4.0 mi

Nearby Cities

Eureka, NV 5 mi
Austin, NV 55 mi
Ruth, NV 59 mi
Kingston, NV 59 mi
Ely, NV 65 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Signal Peak Land 1.1 mi
Devils Gate Land 2.7 mi
Silver Lick Mine Man-made 2.9 mi
Wales Mine Man-made 3.0 mi
Holly Extension Shaft Man-made 3.0 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is EUREKA which is approximately 5 miles away and has an elevation of 6,540 feet (356 feet higher than Big Reilley Canyon). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 1.00" 36.9° 16.3°
February .91" 40.7° 19.3°
March 1.45" 46.9° 24.0°
April 1.16" 54.9° 28.8°
May 1.54" 64.5° 36.5°
June .74" 75.8° 44.6°
July .55" 84.5° 52.4°
August .83" 82.6° 51.6°
September 1.00" 73.5° 43.7°
October 1.05" 61.3° 33.6°
November .95" 46.0° 23.4°
December .88" 38.1° 16.7°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 63% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 59% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 91% of other locations on record.