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Carrara

Carrara from directly overhead

Carrara is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 878 m. Wahguyhe Peak stands 2,630 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bare Mountain, a peak 3.6 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.

human settlement in Nevada, United States of America

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Coordinates36.80080, -116.71200

Overlooks nearby

Around it

121 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 55
  • Bare Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Wildcat Peak: 3.8 mi
  • Bare Mountain Peak: 4.5 mi
  • Black Marble: 5.9 mi
  • Little Cones: 6.2 mi
Springs: 37
  • Specie Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Revert Springs: 8.3 mi
  • Mason Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Ute Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Lower Indian Springs: 11.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Artworks: 4
  • The Last Supper: 9.2 mi
  • Ghost Rider: 9.2 mi
  • Lady Desert: The Venus of Nevada: 9.3 mi
  • Sit Here!: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
Attractions: 4
Parks: 3
  • Robert A. and Florence Revert Park: 7.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Park: 7.7 mi
  • Amargosa Valley Park: 21.4 mi
Museums: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Amargosa Valley Rest Area: 20.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wahguyhe PeakWNW 294°2,629.8 m23.8 mi
Mount PalmerWNW 288°2,409 m24.4 mi
Timber MountainNE 36°2,259 m24.3 mi
North Timber PeakNE 35°2,239 m24.2 mi
South Timber PeakNE 39°2,204 m21.3 mi
Yucca MountainNE 55°2,044 m17.2 mi
Chocolate MountainNE 52°2,017 m15.8 mi
Schwaub PeakS 172°1,959 m22.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2518:59
June solstice05:2919:3120:10
September equinox06:3518:1118:45
December solstice06:5715:5416:35

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424551576674817972614941
Precip in0.81.01.00.40.30.20.60.30.40.20.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beatty 8 N, 13 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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