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Hunter

Hunter from directly overhead

Hunter is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,525 m. Ruby Dome stands 3,428 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum, a museum 1.7 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 22 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.

ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States

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Coordinates40.75280, -115.90300
Around it

91 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 30
Springs: 26
Parks: 14
  • Angel Park: 8.5 mi
  • Fir St. Pocket Park: 8.7 mi
  • Mountain View Park: 8.9 mi
  • Elko Pump Track: 8.9 mi
  • Elko City Dog Park: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 4
  • California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 1.7 mi
  • Western Folklife Center: 9.2 mi
  • Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Northeastern Nevada Museum: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Chilton Centennial Tower: 9.3 mi
  • 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 10.1 mi
  • Caterpillar grader: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 2
  • The Elko E: 11.0 mi
  • The Elko E: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Fisherman's Point: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Basque Sheepherder: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Power House Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ruby DomeESE 112°3,428 m24.2 mi
Lee PeakESE 112°3,325 m23.3 mi
Elliott BenchmarkS 191°2,669 m24.1 mi
Ravens NestSSW 198°2,640 m18.2 mi
Bunker HillSSW 199°2,636 m17.7 mi
Pine MountainSSW 208°2,524 m17.5 mi
Swales MountainNNW 328°2,430 m14.9 mi
Fish Creek MountainNNW 329°2,377 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:2018:56
June solstice05:1319:3820:19
September equinox06:3218:0618:42
December solstice07:0515:3616:20

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273240465463727060473627
Precip in1.20.91.01.01.20.60.40.30.60.70.91.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elko Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.

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