Ghost town · Nevada
Como
Como is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,172 m. Mount Como stands 2,743 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Palmyra Mining Camp, a attraction 1.3 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway runs past it.
ghost town in Lyon County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates39.17250, -119.47700
- On the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 23.7 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 24 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 26 mi
- Cave Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Santa Maria Aquatic Park: 7.2 mi
- Dayton Skate Park: 7.3 mi
- Como Park: 7.3 mi
- Dayton Valley Dog Park: 7.3 mi
- Our Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Rawe Peak: 2.0 mi
- Lyon Peak: 3.1 mi
- Rusty Peak: 4.7 mi
- Bismark Peak: 7.8 mi
- Fremont Lookout: 7.9 mi
Museums: 16
- Dayton Museum: 7.7 mi
- Eastgate Depot: 11.0 mi
- Comstock Gold Mill: 13.0 mi
- Chollar Mansion: 13.0 mi
- Fourth Ward School: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- Palmyra Mining Camp: 1.3 mi
- Palmyra Town Site: 1.3 mi
- Molhenge: 10.9 mi
- Molossia's Bottle Forest: 10.9 mi
- Dead Dog War Battlefield: 10.9 mi
Springs: 15
- Stone Spring: 2.2 mi
- Barton Springs: 4.4 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 6.1 mi
- Erastra Spring: 7.7 mi
- Willow Spring: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Friendship Gate: 10.9 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Virginia City's Oldest Church: 13.2 mi
- S H & N Mill - Former Site of: 13.2 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- South Beach: 16.8 mi
- Silver Springs Beach: 20.7 mi
- Virginia Beach: 23.5 mi
- Secret Beach: 24.2 mi
- Sand Harbor Beach: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area: 19.8 mi
- Galena Terrace: 21.9 mi
- River Fork Ranch Preserve: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Stone Cabin: 1.8 mi
- Sutro: 9.4 mi
- Ludwig: 18.4 mi
- Washoe City: 19.2 mi
- Galena: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Jumbo Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Genoa Falls: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Norton Park: 10.9 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Pelican Sculpture: 22.0 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Susans Bluff: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pony Bob Haslam Group Use Area: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Como. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Como | S 179° | 2,743 m | 10.4 mi |
| Rice Peak | S 177° | 2,667 m | 12.9 mi |
| Lyon Peak | S 177° | 2,627 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mineral Peak | SSW 201° | 2,519 m | 9.3 mi |
| Rawe Peak | N 353° | 2,511 m | 2.0 mi |
| Mount Davidson | NW 313° | 2,389 m | 13.7 mi |
| Ophir Hill | NW 314° | 2,369 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Bullion | NW 311° | 2,336 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virginia City, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Republic of Molossia · 11 mi
- Virginia City · 13 mi
- Silver Springs · 22 mi
- Incline Village · 27 mi
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