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Mooney Basin

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Basin

Natural depression or relatively low area enclosed by higher land.
Related terms: amphitheater, cirque, pit, sink
See also: Valleys
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County

White Pine County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
39.8693751°, -115.4842084°
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Elevation

6562 ft. (2000 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. Mooney Basin is covered by the Long Valley Slough, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Basins

Long Valley 8.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Eureka, NV 35 mi
Ruth, NV 49 mi
McGill, NV 49 mi
Ely, NV 53 mi
Lamoille, NV 59 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Mooney Basin Well Man-made 1.0 mi
Rattlesnake Canyon Land 2.1 mi
Hobson Pass Land 3.2 mi
Willow Spring Water 3.4 mi
Jupresti Spring Water 3.6 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 RUBY L which is approximately 23 miles away and has an elevation of 6,010 feet (552 feet lower than Mooney Basin). 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 1.55" 38.8° 13.8°
February 1.16" 42.4° 17.6°
March 1.45" 48.7° 24.5°
April 1.16" 56.2° 30.6°
May 1.46" 65.9° 38.3°
June .82" 77.3° 45.5°
July .44" 86.2° 52.0°
August .72" 84.7° 49.6°
September .96" 75.1° 41.0°
October 1.20" 63.5° 30.5°
November 1.42" 48.4° 22.1°
December 1.32" 39.8° 14.4°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 53% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 67% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

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