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Lee 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

Pershing County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
40.5460209°, -117.4081701°
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Elevation

5607 ft. (1709 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. Lee Canyon is covered by the China Mountain, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Valleys

Hoffman Canyon 1.7 mi
Trail Canyon 4.0 mi
Flag Canyon 5.1 mi
China Canyon 5.2 mi
North Hog Canyon 5.5 mi

Nearby Cities

Valmy, NV 23 mi
Battle Mountain, NV 26 mi
Golconda, NV 28 mi
Winnemucca, NV 34 mi
Unionville, NV 38 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Hoffman Ranch Man-made 1.8 mi
Ore Drag Mine Man-made 1.8 mi
Silver Lead Mine Man-made 1.9 mi
Perry Canyon Creek Water 2.1 mi
Aldrich Mine Man-made 2.4 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 PARIS RA which is approximately 27 miles away and has an elevation of 4,140 feet (1,467 feet lower than Lee 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 .96" 43.3° 19.3°
February .84" 50.5° 24.5°
March 1.00" 58.0° 29.1°
April .95" 65.8° 33.4°
May .97" 76.1° 41.0°
June .50" 86.9° 48.0°
July .33" 96.4° 54.2°
August .32" 94.9° 52.3°
September .53" 85.3° 44.5°
October .70" 72.2° 34.1°
November .97" 54.4° 25.1°
December .87" 44.5° 18.6°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 95% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 52% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 97% of other locations on record.