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Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs from directly overhead

Crystal Springs is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,165 m. Mount Irish stands 2,629 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. Extraterrestrial Highway runs past it. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

ghost town in Lincoln County, Nevada

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Coordinates37.53167, -115.23389

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Around it

61 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 26
  • Crystal Springs: 0.0 mi
  • Crystal Springs: 0.0 mi
  • Brownie Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Hiko Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Ash Springs: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 20
  • Table Top Mountain: 5.5 mi
  • Echo Rock: 8.0 mi
  • Shaman Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Logan Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Silver Hill: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Crystal Wash II: 3.7 mi
  • Crystal Wash I: 4.0 mi
  • F-15C Crash Site (2011): 4.3 mi
  • Echo Rock Petroglyphs, Mount Irish Archeological District: 7.9 mi
  • Paiute Rock Petroglyphs, Mount Irish Archeological District: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 2
  • RDP VOL: 10.1 mi
  • Area 51 Green Pointer: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Parks: 1
  • Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount IrishNW 310°2,629 m12.0 mi
Sanderson MountainNW 315°2,625 m12.1 mi
Badger MountainSSW 202°2,428 m13.4 mi
HykoESE 107°2,423 m11.6 mi
Monte MountainWNW 297°2,417 m16.9 mi
Tikaboo PeakSSW 208°2,412 m14.7 mi
Tempiute MountainWNW 286°2,361 m23.0 mi
Noname PeakSSW 203°2,330 m15.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2119:2720:06
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:5315:4616:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394248546372787669584638
Precip in0.70.90.80.50.50.30.50.60.50.70.40.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hiko, 2 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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