Ghost town · Nevada
Cottonwood
Cottonwood is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,628 m. Ruby Dome stands 3,428 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Reinhart Spring, a spring 3.0 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 20 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
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How to reach it
Coordinates40.63333, -115.86750
- 20.4 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
83 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 30
- Grindstone Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Spring Canyon Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Buckskin Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 11.3 mi
- Ravens Nest: 11.8 mi
Springs: 22
- Reinhart Spring: 3.0 mi
- Mud Spring: 4.4 mi
- Grindstone Spring: 5.0 mi
- Cherry Spring: 5.7 mi
- Red Spring: 6.1 mi
Parks: 13
- Carlin Park: 14.1 mi
- Southside Park: 14.5 mi
- Angel Park: 14.5 mi
- Fir St. Pocket Park: 14.6 mi
- Railroad Park: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- South Fork: 7.4 mi
- Moleen: 8.4 mi
- Hunter: 8.5 mi
- Palisade: 17.5 mi
- Sherman: 23.1 mi
Museums: 4
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 9.5 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 14.8 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 14.8 mi
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 14.9 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 15.7 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Fisherman's Point: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- The Elko E: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Basque Sheepherder: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Power House Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cottonwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Dome | E 92° | 3,428 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Fitzgerald | E 95° | 3,418 m | 24.1 mi |
| Snow Lake Peak | E 94° | 3,394 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Gilbert | E 91° | 3,352 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Silliman | E 93° | 3,336 m | 21.6 mi |
| King Peak | ESE 117° | 3,326 m | 23.5 mi |
| Lee Peak | E 91° | 3,325 m | 19.8 mi |
| Drown Peak | ESE 113° | 3,102 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:37 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:36 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 29 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S FK State REC Area, 7 mi away.
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