Ghost town · Nevada
National
National is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,859 m. Granite Peak stands 2,966 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 43 of them named summits.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates41.82833, -117.58611
61 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 43
- Round Hill: 0.4 mi
- Auto Hill: 0.4 mi
- White Hill: 0.6 mi
- Radiator Hill: 0.6 mi
- Charleston Hill: 1.1 mi
Springs: 12
- Source: South Fork Quinn River: 5.8 mi
- Source: East Fork Quinn River: 6.7 mi
- Cold Springs: 8.2 mi
- Anderson Spring: 10.4 mi
- Source: Little Owyhee River: 14.0 mi
Parks: 2
- Santa Rosa State Game Refuge: 15.8 mi
- Paradise Valley Fireman's Park: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Buckskin Slide: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Cordero: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- McDermitt Rodeo Grounds: 14.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Falls Creek Falls: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Peak | S 181° | 2,966 m | 11.1 mi |
| Santa Rosa Peak | SSW 194° | 2,953 m | 18.5 mi |
| Singas Peak | S 190° | 2,870 m | 24.8 mi |
| Paradise Peak | S 190° | 2,759 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buckskin Mountain | SSE 148° | 2,659 m | 3.2 mi |
| Hinkey Summit | SSE 168° | 2,582 m | 11.4 mi |
| Capitol Peak | E 87° | 2,511 m | 14.3 mi |
| Coal Pit Peak | SSE 153° | 2,467 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcdermitt, 13 mi away.
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