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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
  • Mile High Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 6.2 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 25.0 miles of Acoma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ElenoreNNE2,340 m22.3 mi
Lost PeakESE2,287 m15.2 mi
Gutz PeakESE2,265 m13.5 mi
Chief MountainWNW2,257 m24.3 mi
Ella MountainWSW2,253 m17.3 mi
Sawmill MountainSSW2,249 m13.3 mi
Jacks MountainS2,245 m12.3 mi
Buck MountainNNE2,241 m25.0 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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