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Aurora

Aurora from directly overhead

Aurora is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,295 m. Mount Patterson stands 3,552 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Last Chance Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

ghost town in Nevada, USA

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Coordinates38.28917, -118.89917
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123 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 42
  • Fletcher Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Mud Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Powell Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Murphy Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Stageroad Spring: 11.4 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Last Chance Hill: 0.1 mi
  • Aurora Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Martinez Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Middle Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Humboldt Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Aurora: 0.2 mi
  • Parr House: 7.9 mi
  • Stone Ruins: 8.1 mi
  • Carpenter Shop: 8.1 mi
  • Red Cloud Mining Equipment: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Museums: 5
Parks: 4
Hot springs: 3
  • Booker Hot Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Walker River Hot Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Warm Springs: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 16.9 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 24.9 mi
  • Navy Beach: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aurora. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PattersonWNW 295°3,552 m24.2 mi
Wheeler PeakWNW 293°3,545 m22.9 mi
Mount GrantNNE 17°3,421 m20.3 mi
Corey PeakNNE 30°3,201 m12.7 mi
Potato PeakWSW 250°3,113 m10.9 mi
Bodie MountainWSW 245°3,101 m10.2 mi
Big Indian MountainNNE 22°3,062 m14.8 mi
West Brawley PeakSSW 205°2,909.621 m2.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3319:4420:23
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:1015:5816:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242529354351575650403124
Precip in1.81.51.31.01.10.60.60.60.20.51.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodie California ST Historic P, 8 mi away.

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