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Brown

Brown from directly overhead

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. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States of America

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Coordinates37.60722, -114.13278

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Tunnel Springs: 4.6 mi
  • Tunnel Springs: 4.7 mi
  • Oak Well Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Miller Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Cliff Spring: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 59
  • 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
Ghost towns: 6
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
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
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
  • C.C.C. Day Use Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mahogany PeakN 7°2,641 m24.9 mi
Gold Bug MountainN 8°2,527 m24.3 mi
Mount ElenoreNNE 27°2,340 m17.7 mi
Lost PeakSE 127°2,287 m15.2 mi
Gutz PeakSE 129°2,265 m13.5 mi
Chief MountainWNW 289°2,257 m24.6 mi
Ella MountainWSW 241°2,253 m21.0 mi
Sawmill MountainSSW 197°2,249 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1419:49
June solstice06:1620:2321:02
September equinox07:2519:0119:35
December solstice07:4916:4117:22

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313542485767747264523830

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Modena, 17 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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