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Shovel Spring 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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Washoe County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
41.0321204°, -119.4590802°
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Elevation

5538 ft. (1688 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. Shovel Spring Canyon is covered by the Leadville, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Valleys

Warm Spring Canyon 0.3 mi
Razor Canyon 5.2 mi
Melody Canyon 5.6 mi

Nearby Cities

Gerlach, NV 27 mi
Empire, NV 32 mi
Eagleville, CA 39 mi
Cedarville, CA 51 mi
Likely, CA 56 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Warm Spring Water 0.8 mi
White Rock Spring Water 1.4 mi
Shovel Spring Water 1.7 mi
Corner Spring Water 2.5 mi
Scraper Spring Water 2.6 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 GERL which is approximately 27 miles away and has an elevation of 3,950 feet (1,588 feet lower than Shovel Spring 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 .72" 39.8° 21.8°
February .73" 46.6° 26.3°
March .76" 55.1° 31.4°
April .81" 63.1° 36.4°
May .94" 71.6° 44.5°
June .71" 81.1° 52.1°
July .33" 89.4° 58.4°
August .40" 88.5° 56.5°
September .41" 79.2° 47.7°
October .35" 67.1° 36.7°
November .93" 50.6° 27.0°
December .81" 40.3° 19.8°

Summer High Temps

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

Winter Low Temps

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

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 98% of other locations on record.