Ghost town · Nevada
Atwood
Atwood is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,829 m. Bald Mountain stands 2,883 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Nevada, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.74796, -117.85622
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Coyote Spring: 0.6 mi
- Paradise Spring: 2.0 mi
- Peppercorn Spring: 3.2 mi
- B&C Spring: 3.8 mi
- Alum Spring: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 24
- Paradise Peak: 4.4 mi
- Finger Rock: 9.2 mi
- Simon Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Gabbs Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Sherman Peak: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Juniper Springs: 9.2 mi
- Athens: 9.3 mi
- Omco: 9.9 mi
- Grantsville: 16.7 mi
- Lodi: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Phonolite: 23.3 mi
- Mud Windmill: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warm Spring: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Luning Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Atwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NE 42° | 2,883 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Ardivey | E 100° | 2,869 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mahogany Hill | E 85° | 2,769 m | 22.2 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | ENE 56° | 2,747 m | 18.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 74° | 2,687 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sherman Peak | NNE 19° | 2,635 m | 13.8 mi |
| Paradise Peak | NNE 22° | 2,606 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Ferguson | WSW 249° | 2,542 m | 17.6 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 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 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, 9 mi away.
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