Ghost town · Nevada
Candelaria
Candelaria is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,739 m. Kennedy Point stands 3,075 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Candelaria Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
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How to reach it
Coordinates38.15890, -118.08900
75 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 35
- Silver Dyke Spring: 11.9 mi
- German Spring: 12.7 mi
- Soda Springs: 12.7 mi
- Summit Spring: 13.6 mi
- Gap Spring: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 24
- Candelaria Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Rock Hill: 8.0 mi
- Miller Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Moho Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Columbus: 5.1 mi
- Belleville: 6.5 mi
- Rhodes: 8.3 mi
- Coaldale: 14.4 mi
- Basalt: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Garfield Mill: 15.9 mi
- Cousin Jack: 22.2 mi
- Cabin: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Devil's Gate: 20.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Fish Lake Valley Hot Well: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Luning Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Candelaria. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Point | SSW 213° | 3,075 m | 22.5 mi |
| Mustang Point | SW 216° | 3,001 m | 21.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 202° | 2,963 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buffalo Point | SW 217° | 2,942 m | 23.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf | SW 217° | 2,780 m | 19.5 mi |
| Pilot Peak | NNE 26° | 2,747 m | 14.2 mi |
| Moho Mountain | NW 312° | 2,679 m | 12.5 mi |
| Miller Mountain | SW 221° | 2,653 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:40 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:55 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mina, 16 mi away.
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