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Dean

Dean from directly overhead

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. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

ghost town in Nevada, U.S

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Coordinates40.42528, -116.85611
Around it

64 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
  • 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
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
Hot springs: 2
  • The Geysers: 17.0 mi
  • Reese River Valley Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LewisS 190°2,950 m1.5 mi
Goat PeakSSW 209°2,741 m5.7 mi
Mount TenaboSE 142°2,725 m23.1 mi
Dome PeakS 179°2,610 m5.1 mi
North PeakNW 320°2,587 m22.5 mi
Battle MountainNW 320°2,580 m22.6 mi
Elephant HeadSSW 200°2,559 m22.7 mi
Horse MountainSSW 205°2,502 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1819:4120:22
September equinox06:3618:1018:46
December solstice07:0815:4116:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947526170787666544234
Precip in1.00.80.91.11.40.60.20.30.50.60.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Mountain 4SE, 13 mi away.

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