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Hardluck

Hardluck from directly overhead

Hardluck is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,804 m. Harvey Peak stands 2,831 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanging Mesa, a peak 1.9 miles away. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in United States of America

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Coordinates37.26500, -117.25694
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks: 19
  • Hanging Mesa: 1.9 mi
  • Gold Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Mount Dunfee: 6.7 mi
  • Black Mountain: 11.7 mi
  • Adams Peak: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Lime Point: 8.1 mi
  • Little Hebe Crater: 21.0 mi
  • Stonewall Cliff: 21.7 mi
  • Stonewall Cliff: 21.7 mi
  • Stonewall Cliff: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Stewart's Mill: 16.0 mi
  • Sulfur Mine: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Museums: 1
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Harvey PeakNW 312°2,831 m24.8 mi
Magruder MountainWNW 302°2,754 m18.9 mi
Palmetto MountainNW 308°2,710 m22.0 mi
Grapevine PeakSSE 164°2,663.3 m21.5 mi
Wahguyhe PeakSSE 160°2,629.8 m24.0 mi
Last Chance MountainW 273°2,572 m24.4 mi
Stonewall MountainNE 36°2,530 m20.1 mi
Gold MountainWSW 252°2,484 m2.8 mi
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Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2719:01
June solstice05:3019:3520:13
September equinox06:3818:1318:48
December solstice07:0015:5516:36

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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