Ghost town · Nevada
Archer
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. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.04472, -117.18944
94 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 51
- 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: 23
- 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
- Central Nevada Museum: 2.0 mi
- Goldfield Art Car Park Gallery: 23.4 mi
- Goldfield Radio Museum: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Goldfield High School: 23.4 mi
- Goldfield Subway Stations: 23.4 mi
- International Car Forest: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Millers Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Saulsbury Wash Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Alkali Hot Spring: 17.2 mi
- Pearl Hot Springs: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Missile: 10.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Mountain | W 265° | 2,777 m | 16.7 mi |
| Red Peak | ENE 65° | 2,382 m | 17.9 mi |
| San Antonio Mountain | N 351° | 2,350 m | 14.7 mi |
| Cactus Peak | SE 137° | 2,254 m | 24.8 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SSW 201° | 2,240 m | 21.8 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | E 86° | 2,220 m | 23.3 mi |
| Yellow Cone | ENE 79° | 2,176 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Butler | W 279° | 2,169 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:36 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:52 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tonopah, 3 mi away.
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