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Pelican Point

Capes

Cape

Projection of land extending into a body of water.
Related terms: lea, neck, peninsula, point
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County

Mineral County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
38.8090861°, -118.7434748°
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Elevation

4003 ft. (1220 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. Pelican Point is covered by the Gillis Canyon, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Capes

Tamarack Point 4.5 mi

Nearby Cities

Schurz, NV 10 mi
Walker Lake, NV 11 mi
Hawthorne, NV 21 mi
Yerington, NV 26 mi
Smith, NV 31 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Walker River Water 0.4 mi
Deadman Canyon Land 1.4 mi
Penrod Canyon Land 1.8 mi
Gillis (historical) Man-made 3.1 mi
Gillis Canyon Land 3.2 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 HAWTHORNE AP which is approximately 18 miles away and has an elevation of 4,220 feet (217 feet higher than Pelican Point). 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 .42" 47.9° 24.9°
February .40" 54.9° 29.4°
March .37" 61.4° 34.1°
April .54" 68.9° 39.2°
May .47" 77.8° 46.5°
June .44" 87.5° 54.3°
July .26" 95.3° 61.0°
August .26" 92.7° 59.0°
September .29" 84.3° 51.0°
October .40" 71.2° 41.0°
November .35" 57.5° 31.8°
December .26" 48.3° 24.6°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 93% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 65% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 100% of other locations on record.