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Millett

Millett from directly overhead

Millett is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,686 m. Mount Jefferson (South Summit) stands 3,637 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is French Peak, a peak 4.4 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 24 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

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How to reach it

Coordinates39.01528, -117.18083

70 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 39
  • French Peak: 4.4 mi
  • Toiyabe Range Peak: 7.0 mi
  • South Toiyabe Peak: 9.4 mi
  • Reese River Butte: 13.1 mi
  • Mahogany Mountain: 13.6 mi
Springs: 24
  • Darroughs Hot Springs: 13.4 mi
  • Mahogany Mountain Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Jet Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Upper Cole Camp Sring: 19.5 mi
  • Keogh Spring: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Parks: 1
  • Kingston Park: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Big Smoky Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • High Desert Interpretive Garden: 22.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Jefferson (South Summit)SE 143°3,637 m22.7 mi
North Summit Mount JeffersonSE 138°3,601 m20.4 mi
Arc DomeSW 216°3,590 m15.6 mi
Middle Summit Mount JeffersonSE 142°3,562 m21.3 mi
Bunker HillN 10°3,498 m16.7 mi
Toiyabe DomeSSW 194°3,462 m15.4 mi
Toiyabe Dome Southeast SummitSSW 193°3,449 m15.6 mi
Mahogany MountainSSW 202°3,343 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2619:01
June solstice05:2419:3920:19
September equinox06:3718:1218:47
December solstice07:0515:4816:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273035404856636153433326
Precip in0.90.40.60.91.10.60.50.40.30.60.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reese RVR - Ione 13ne, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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