Leeland
Leeland is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 729 m. Pyramid Peak stands 2,043 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Hill Peak, a peak 4.0 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Zabriskie Point · 17 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
- Devil's Corn Field · 27 mi
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes · 29 mi
84 named places within 25 miles
- Sand Hill Peak: 4.0 mi
- Big Dune: 4.2 mi
- Lathrop Wells Cone: 8.3 mi
- Schwaub Peak: 8.6 mi
- Winters Peak: 10.5 mi
- Nevares Springs: 14.0 mi
- Ash Tree Spring: 14.6 mi
- Fairbanks Spring: 15.1 mi
- Navel Spring: 15.9 mi
- Rogers Spring: 16.2 mi
- Area 51 Alien Center: 11.3 mi
- Furnace Creek Ranch Stables: 18.2 mi
- Devils Hole: 19.8 mi
- Mushroom Rock: 20.2 mi
- Salt Creek: 22.7 mi
- Amargosa Valley Park: 7.1 mi
- Date Grove: 18.0 mi
- Robert A. and Florence Revert Park: 24.0 mi
- Cottonwood Park: 24.0 mi
- Carrara: 16.4 mi
- Harmony Borax Works: 17.6 mi
- Chloride City: 18.4 mi
- Gold Center: 21.9 mi
- Borax Museum: 18.0 mi
- Borax Museum Exhibits: 18.0 mi
- Beatty Museum & Historical Society: 24.1 mi
- Travertine Point: 15.5 mi
- Crescent Cliff: 20.0 mi
- Mission Ruins: 17.5 mi
- Harmony Borax Works: 17.7 mi
- Amargosa Valley Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Date Grove Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Dry fall: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leeland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Peak | S 186° | 2,043 m | 13.5 mi |
| Schwaub Peak | SSW 206° | 1,959 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bare Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,925 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bare Mountain Peak | NNW 341° | 1,838 m | 20.5 mi |
| Meiklejohn Peak | NNW 348° | 1,795 m | 21.0 mi |
| The Prow | NNE 14° | 1,782 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Perry | SSW 200° | 1,742 m | 22.9 mi |
| Comb Peak | NNE 24° | 1,630 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:30 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:55 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amargosa Farms-garey, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Death Valley National Park · 30 mi
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