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Athens

Athens from directly overhead

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. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Nevada, United States

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Coordinates38.61500, -117.83333
Around it

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: 22
  • 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
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ArdiveyENE 67°2,869 m16.3 mi
Mahogany HillENE 62°2,769 m23.6 mi
Pilot PeakSSW 202°2,747 m20.2 mi
Buffalo MountainNE 36°2,747 m24.1 mi
Black MountainNE 52°2,687 m24.0 mi
Sherman PeakN 8°2,635 m22.5 mi
Paradise PeakN 2°2,606 m13.3 mi
Mount FergusonW 280°2,542 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:04
June solstice05:2819:4020:20
September equinox06:4018:1518:50
December solstice07:0615:5216:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343845505968777567554334
Precip in0.70.61.00.81.00.40.40.30.30.60.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gabbs 1NE, 18 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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