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Atwood

Atwood from directly overhead

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. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Nevada, United States of America

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Coordinates38.74796, -117.85622
Around it

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: 26
  • 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
Hot springs: 2
  • Warm Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Hot Springs: 21.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Phonolite: 23.3 mi
  • Mud Windmill: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Luning Rest Area: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNE 42°2,883 m24.0 mi
Mount ArdiveyE 100°2,869 m16.5 mi
Mahogany HillE 85°2,769 m22.2 mi
Buffalo MountainENE 56°2,747 m18.6 mi
Black MountainENE 74°2,687 m20.9 mi
Sherman PeakNNE 19°2,635 m13.8 mi
Paradise PeakNNE 22°2,606 m4.4 mi
Mount FergusonWSW 249°2,542 m17.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:04
June solstice05:2819:4120:20
September equinox06:4018:1518:50
December solstice07:0715:5216:34

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, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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