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Archer

Archer from directly overhead

Archer is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,886 m. Lone Mountain stands 2,777 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Clair Blackburn Memorial Stargazing Park, a park 1.3 miles away. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

ghost town in Nevada, United States

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Coordinates38.04472, -117.18944
Around it

101 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
  • Tonopah Summit: 1.5 mi
  • Brock Mountain: 2.1 mi
  • Rushton Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Gold Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Butler: 2.4 mi
Springs: 24
  • Ice Plant Spring: 5.2 mi
  • Slaughterhouse Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Parrotte Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Willow Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Cedar Corral Spring: 16.1 mi
Parks: 7
  • Clair Blackburn Memorial Stargazing Park: 1.3 mi
  • Henderson Park: 1.6 mi
  • Logan Field: 2.1 mi
  • Butler Park: 2.4 mi
  • Barsanti Park: 2.7 mi
Museums: 3
Attractions: 3
  • The Goldfield High School: 23.4 mi
  • Goldfield Subway Stations: 23.4 mi
  • International Car Forest: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 2
  • Alkali Hot Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Pearl Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Archer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lone MountainW 265°2,777 m16.7 mi
Red PeakENE 65°2,382 m17.9 mi
San Antonio MountainN 351°2,350 m14.7 mi
Cactus PeakSE 137°2,254 m24.8 mi
Flattop MountainSSW 201°2,240 m21.8 mi
Sugar Loaf MountainE 86°2,220 m23.3 mi
Yellow ConeENE 79°2,176 m24.1 mi
Mount ButlerW 279°2,169 m2.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2619:01
June solstice05:2719:3620:16
September equinox06:3718:1318:47
December solstice07:0215:5216:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323541475768757365524031
Precip in0.71.10.70.40.70.30.50.50.40.60.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tonopah, 3 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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