Ghost town · Nevada
Athens
Athens is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,877 m. Mount Ardivey stands 2,869 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Juniper Springs, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.61500, -117.83333
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Lou Spring: 3.3 mi
- Simon Spring: 3.5 mi
- Humdinger Spring: 4.2 mi
- Stewart Spring: 5.0 mi
- Douglas Spring: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 20
- Simon Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Little Pilot Peak: 5.8 mi
- Finger Rock: 10.6 mi
- Table Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Muller Mountain: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Juniper Springs: 0.1 mi
- Omco: 3.3 mi
- Atwood: 9.3 mi
- Grantsville: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warm Spring: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Luning Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Parks: 1
- Reese River State Game Refuge: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Athens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ardivey | ENE 67° | 2,869 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mahogany Hill | ENE 62° | 2,769 m | 23.6 mi |
| Pilot Peak | SSW 202° | 2,747 m | 20.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | NE 36° | 2,747 m | 24.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 52° | 2,687 m | 24.0 mi |
| Sherman Peak | N 8° | 2,635 m | 22.5 mi |
| Paradise Peak | N 2° | 2,606 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Ferguson | W 280° | 2,542 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:40 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:52 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gabbs 1NE, 18 mi away.
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