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Acoma

Acoma from directly overhead

Acoma is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,685 m. Mount Elenore stands 2,340 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bally Knolls, a peak 3.2 miles away. Highway 93 passes 19 miles off.

ghost town in Nevada, USA

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Coordinates37.54833, -114.17250

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bally Knolls: 3.2 mi
  • Oak Knoll: 6.0 mi
  • Rolling Hills: 6.0 mi
  • Gum Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Pine Mountain: 7.4 mi
Springs
  • Mathews Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Tunnel Springs: 5.2 mi
  • Cliff Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Tunnel Springs: 5.3 mi
  • Mile High Spring: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Parks: 4
  • Pine Park: 8.3 mi
  • Dixon Park: 19.3 mi
  • Rose Memorial Park: 19.4 mi
  • Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 3
  • Caliente Railroad Depot: 19.3 mi
  • Panaca Heritage Center: 20.4 mi
  • Nevada State Parks visitors center: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
  • C.C.C. Day Use Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Acoma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ElenoreNNE 27°2,340 m22.3 mi
Lost PeakESE 109°2,287 m15.2 mi
Gutz PeakESE 109°2,265 m13.5 mi
Chief MountainWNW 300°2,257 m24.3 mi
Ella MountainWSW 249°2,253 m17.3 mi
Sawmill MountainSSW 193°2,249 m13.3 mi
Jacks MountainS 188°2,245 m12.3 mi
Water Canyon PeakE 100°2,240 m11.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1419:49
June solstice06:1720:2321:02
September equinox07:2519:0119:35
December solstice07:4916:4217:23

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343845516070777567544233
Precip in0.91.01.20.60.70.40.70.90.50.80.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caliente, 20 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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