Ghost town · Nevada
Galena
Galena is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,876 m. Mount Tobin stands 2,973 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Antler Peak, a peak 2.4 miles away. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
ghost town in Lander County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates40.56444, -117.13000
59 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 35
- Antler Peak: 2.4 mi
- Chesser Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Long Peak: 4.0 mi
- Manganese Peak: 4.5 mi
- Red Top Mountain: 4.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Mud Spring: 10.5 mi
- Ames Spring: 11.3 mi
- Summit Spring: 15.6 mi
- Plank Spring: 19.6 mi
- Stonehouse Spring: 19.7 mi
Parks: 3
- Borealis Park: 10.5 mi
- Duck Pond Park: 11.0 mi
- Elquist Park: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Battle Mountain Letters: 8.7 mi
Museums: 1
- Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Belaustegui Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Valmy Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Buffalo Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galena. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tobin | WSW 238° | 2,973 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Lewis | SE 128° | 2,950 m | 18.0 mi |
| Goat Peak | SE 141° | 2,741 m | 18.7 mi |
| China Mountain | W 270° | 2,650 m | 17.5 mi |
| Dome Peak | SE 135° | 2,610 m | 20.7 mi |
| North Peak | N 359° | 2,587 m | 7.6 mi |
| Battle Mountain | N 359° | 2,580 m | 7.7 mi |
| Horse Mountain | SSE 155° | 2,502 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:42 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:42 | 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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