Etna
Etna is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,263 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Oreana, a ghost town 4.9 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
human settlement in Nevada, United States of America
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway
48 named places within 25 miles
- Lone Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Indian Peak: 7.3 mi
- Wright Peak: 8.0 mi
- Lincoln Hill: 8.2 mi
- Golden Gate Hill: 8.6 mi
- Oreana: 4.9 mi
- Rochester: 9.8 mi
- Unionville: 11.7 mi
- Star City: 15.2 mi
- Tunnel Camp: 24.2 mi
- Eastside Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Westside Day Use Area: 6.8 mi
- Unionville Park: 10.6 mi
- Lover's Lock Plaza: 15.5 mi
- Lovelock City Park: 15.8 mi
- Black Knob Spring: 10.8 mi
- Sportsman Spring: 10.9 mi
- Poker Brown Spring: 13.4 mi
- Muttlebury Spring: 14.5 mi
- Antelope Spring: 17.4 mi
- Thunder Mountain Monument: 22.3 mi
- Vernon Jail: 24.9 mi
- Rye Patch State Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Marzen House Museum: 16.3 mi
- Kyle Hot Springs: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Etna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Peak | NE 37° | 2,993 m | 13.1 mi |
| Van Zant Peak | NNE 31° | 2,816 m | 15.0 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,749 m | 15.3 mi |
| Wright Peak | ENE 69° | 2,707 m | 8.0 mi |
| Indian Ikes Point | NNE 30° | 2,706 m | 15.3 mi |
| Indian Peak | E 91° | 2,703 m | 7.3 mi |
| Yana Point | NNE 29° | 2,534 m | 15.6 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | SE 135° | 2,464 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
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 | 32 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RYE Patch DAM, 7 mi away.
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