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Mountain Lion Mine

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Mine

Place or area from which commercial minerals are or were removed from the Earth; not including oilfield.
Related terms: pit, quarry, shaft
See also: Dams, Locales, Parks, Reserves, and Woods
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County

Lincoln County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
37.9396846°, -114.6091651°
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Elevation

6837 ft. (2084 m.)

Topographic Map

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. Mountain Lion Mine is covered by the Highland Peak, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Mines

X-Ray Tunnel 1.3 mi
Lucky Boy Shaft 1.6 mi
Mountain Lion Number 29 Mine 1.6 mi
Manhattan Tunnel 1.6 mi
Mathews Mine 1.6 mi

Nearby Cities

Pioche, NV 9 mi
Panaca, NV 16 mi
Ursine, NV 22 mi
Caliente, NV 23 mi
Hiko, NV 41 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

One Wheel Canyon Land 1.7 mi
Manhattan Gap Land 1.9 mi
Burnt Canyon Land 1.9 mi
Smith Spring Water 2.2 mi
Reindeer Spring Water 2.2 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 PIO which is approximately 8 miles away and has an elevation of 6,180 feet (657 feet lower than Mountain Lion Mine). 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 1.50" 41.8° 20.9°
February 1.59" 45.9° 24.0°
March 1.83" 51.2° 28.3°
April .95" 59.3° 34.3°
May 1.17" 68.4° 43.1°
June .52" 79.7° 52.0°
July .92" 86.7° 58.7°
August 1.27" 84.6° 56.8°
September .96" 76.5° 49.2°
October 1.14" 65.0° 38.3°
November .94" 50.9° 27.6°
December .97" 43.3° 21.0°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 51% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 56% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 88% of other locations on record.