Ghost town · Nevada
Brown
Brown is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,763 m. Mahogany Peak stands 2,641 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Crestline, a ghost town 3.9 miles away. Highway 93 passes 19 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.60722, -114.13278
- 19.1 mi off the Highway 93
- 23.7 mi off the Mt. Wilson Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Moon Caves · 21 mi
- Cathedral Cave · 21 mi
- Millers Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 55
- Pine Mountain: 5.2 mi
- White Rocks: 6.8 mi
- Oak Knoll: 7.6 mi
- Mosey Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Bally Knolls: 7.8 mi
Springs
- Tunnel Springs: 4.6 mi
- Oak Well Spring: 5.8 mi
- Miller Spring: 7.0 mi
- Cliff Spring: 7.3 mi
- Mile High Spring: 7.7 mi
Parks: 4
- Pine Park: 8.2 mi
- Dixon Park: 20.9 mi
- Rose Memorial Park: 21.0 mi
- Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Pinon Point: 16.4 mi
- Honeycomb Rocks: 17.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Panaca Heritage Center: 18.8 mi
- Nevada State Parks visitors center: 20.3 mi
- Caliente Railroad Depot: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Cathedral Gorge State Park: 21.7 mi
- Kershaw-Ryan State Park: 21.7 mi
- Echo Canyon State Park: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Group Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- C.C.C. Day Use Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahogany Peak | N 7° | 2,641 m | 24.9 mi |
| Gold Bug Mountain | N 8° | 2,527 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Elenore | NNE 27° | 2,340 m | 17.7 mi |
| Lost Peak | SE 127° | 2,287 m | 15.2 mi |
| Gutz Peak | SE 129° | 2,265 m | 13.5 mi |
| Chief Mountain | WNW 289° | 2,257 m | 24.6 mi |
| Ella Mountain | WSW 241° | 2,253 m | 21.0 mi |
| Sawmill Mountain | SSW 197° | 2,249 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:23 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:41 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Modena, 17 mi away.
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