Ghost town · Nevada
Fenelon
Fenelon is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,878 m. Antelope Peak stands 2,675 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pequop, a ghost town 4.0 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off. 33 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
Extinct town in Nevada, USA
How to reach it
Coordinates41.20222, -114.66306
- 14.8 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Angel Lake Road
33 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- Windermere Hills: 4.9 mi
- Black Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Rocky Point: 7.4 mi
- Wells Peak: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Peak: 13.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Wally Spring: 9.4 mi
- Boyd Spring: 15.3 mi
- South Spring: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Humboldt Wells: 17.4 mi
- Clover Creek Guard Station: 23.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center: 16.9 mi
Parks: 1
- Wells City Park: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Large microwave antennas.: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fenelon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Peak | WNW 297° | 2,675 m | 18.4 mi |
| Loomis Mountain | NW 314° | 2,659 m | 23.6 mi |
| Murdock Mountain | E 85° | 2,532 m | 15.5 mi |
| Little Cedar Mountain | SW 214° | 2,529 m | 15.7 mi |
| Rocky Point | SE 139° | 2,504 m | 7.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,394 m | 6.0 mi |
| Sam's Rock | SE 128° | 2,362 m | 23.2 mi |
| Wells Peak | WSW 257° | 2,337 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:34 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:29 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oasis, 15 mi away.
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