Ghost town · Nevada
Dean
Dean is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,153 m. Mount Lewis stands 2,950 m to the south, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bens Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
ghost town in Nevada, U.S
How to reach it
Coordinates40.42528, -116.85611
63 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 34
- Bens Peak: 1.4 mi
- Mount Lewis: 1.5 mi
- Lewis Peak: 1.8 mi
- Maysville Summit: 2.1 mi
- Havingdon Peak: 4.0 mi
Springs: 10
- Indian Box Spring: 3.3 mi
- Rock Spring: 7.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 7.4 mi
- Tub Spring: 21.7 mi
- Hand-Me-Down Creek Hot Springs: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Lander: 10.1 mi
- Bullion: 10.5 mi
- Tenabo: 12.2 mi
- Gold Acres: 13.0 mi
- Galena: 17.3 mi
Parks: 4
- Crescent Valley Community Park: 14.5 mi
- Duck Pond Park: 15.1 mi
- Elquist Park: 15.2 mi
- Borealis Park: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Malpais: 12.7 mi
- Argenta Rim: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- The Geysers: 17.0 mi
- Reese River Valley Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Battle Mountain Letters: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Belaustegui Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority: 15.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dean. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lewis | S 190° | 2,950 m | 1.5 mi |
| Goat Peak | SSW 209° | 2,741 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Tenabo | SE 142° | 2,725 m | 23.1 mi |
| Dome Peak | S 179° | 2,610 m | 5.1 mi |
| North Peak | NW 320° | 2,587 m | 22.5 mi |
| Battle Mountain | NW 320° | 2,580 m | 22.6 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SSW 205° | 2,502 m | 11.8 mi |
| Havingdon Peak | ESE 120° | 2,497 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:41 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Mountain 4SE, 13 mi away.
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