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Excelsior

Excelsior from directly overhead

Excelsior is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,291 m. Highland Peak stands 2,846 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldy Mountain, a peak 3.1 miles away. Highway 93 passes 4.4 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

ghost Town in Nevada, United States

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Coordinates37.55528, -114.57139

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Around it

94 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 44
  • Upper Ash Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Oak Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Ella Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Upper Indian Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Lower Indian Spring: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 31
  • Baldy Mountain: 3.1 mi
  • Tepee Rocks: 7.8 mi
  • Grey Dome: 8.6 mi
  • Ella Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Slidy Mountain: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Parks: 4
  • Rose Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
  • Dixon Park: 5.2 mi
  • Cathedral Gulch State Game Refuge: 20.0 mi
  • Caselton Recreational Area: 23.6 mi
Museums: 3
  • Caliente Railroad Depot: 5.0 mi
  • Panaca Heritage Center: 19.1 mi
  • Nevada State Parks visitors center: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Group Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • C.C.C. Day Use Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highland PeakN2,846 m23.4 mi
Comet PeakN2,843 m23.7 mi
Connor PeakN2,758 m23.6 mi
Chokecherry MountainW2,439 m9.0 mi
Slidy MountainWSW2,349 m8.9 mi
Chief MountainN2,257 m11.7 mi
Ella MountainSE2,253 m8.7 mi
Sawmill MountainSE2,249 m23.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1618:50
June solstice05:1819:2520:04
September equinox06:2718:0218:37
December solstice06:5015:4316:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343845516070777567544233
Precip in0.91.01.20.60.70.40.70.90.50.80.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caliente, 5 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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