Ghost town · Nevada
Arthur
Arthur is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,001 m. McAfee Peak stands 3,183 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Blitzen, a peak 2.0 miles away. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
ghost town in Elko County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates41.35690, -116.22900
53 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 37
- Mount Blitzen: 2.0 mi
- Cottonwood Peak: 3.0 mi
- McCann Creek Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Battle Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Beard Hill: 4.9 mi
Springs: 13
- Niagara Spring: 9.4 mi
- Barrel Spring: 11.7 mi
- Spaghetti Spring: 12.0 mi
- Italian Spring: 12.2 mi
- Pattani Spring: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Jack Creek: 11.6 mi
- North Fork: 23.1 mi
- Fairlawn: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arthur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee Peak | NE 49° | 3,183 m | 17.4 mi |
| Jacks Peak | NE 52° | 3,064 m | 14.6 mi |
| Porter Peak | NNE 12° | 2,791 m | 22.9 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | ESE 113° | 2,750 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rocky Bluff | NE 38° | 2,693 m | 21.3 mi |
| Beaver Peak | S 184° | 2,677 m | 19.5 mi |
| Nannies Peak | SE 140° | 2,672 m | 20.6 mi |
| Lone Mountain | SE 140° | 2,670 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:41 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:35 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuscarora, 3 mi away.
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