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Galena

Galena from directly overhead

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. 62 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

62 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: 15
  • Mud Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Ames Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Summit Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Summit Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Plank Spring: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Parks: 3
  • Borealis Park: 10.5 mi
  • Duck Pond Park: 11.0 mi
  • Elquist Park: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TobinWSW 238°2,973 m24.5 mi
Mount LewisSE 128°2,950 m18.0 mi
Goat PeakSE 141°2,741 m18.7 mi
China MountainW 270°2,650 m17.5 mi
Dome PeakSE 135°2,610 m20.7 mi
North PeakN 359°2,587 m7.6 mi
Battle MountainN 359°2,580 m7.7 mi
Horse MountainSSE 155°2,502 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2519:01
June solstice05:1919:4220:23
September equinox06:3718:1118:47
December solstice07:0915:4216:25

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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