Ghost town · Nevada
Midas
Midas is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,752 m. Mount Neva stands 2,612 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Owyhee Bluffs, a cliff 5.8 miles away. 23 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States
What the record says
- Founded
- 1907
How to reach it
Coordinates41.24417, -116.79667
23 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 19
- Horseshoe Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Jake Creek Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Kelly Creek Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Snowstorm Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Big Butte: 13.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Source: South Fork Little Humboldt River: 6.2 mi
- Big Spring: 7.4 mi
- Midas Hot Spring: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Owyhee Bluffs: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Midas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Neva | ENE 74° | 2,612 m | 23.6 mi |
| Jake Creek Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,553 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kelly Creek Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,552 m | 8.0 mi |
| Dry Creek Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,543 m | 24.3 mi |
| Snowstorm Mountain | NW 306° | 2,357 m | 11.3 mi |
| Walker Mountain | ENE 73° | 2,318 m | 20.7 mi |
| Sixmile Hill | S 189° | 2,283 m | 15.7 mi |
| Toe Jam Mountain | ENE 78° | 2,160 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:43 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
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