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Nyala

Nyala from directly overhead

Nyala is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,467 m. Troy Peak stands 3,336 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow Creek Mine, a ghost town 3.2 miles away. Lunar Crater Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

ghost town in Nye County, Nevada

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Coordinates38.24890, -115.72900
Around it

71 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 45
  • Blind Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Burnt Cabin Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Christian Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Abel Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Black Spring: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Troy Mountain: 7.1 mi
  • Stairstep Mountain: 10.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Mystery Mountain: 12.6 mi
  • Troy Peak: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Michael Heizer City: 22.0 mi
  • Lunar Crater: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
Parks: 1
  • Railroad Valley Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Troy PeakENE 69°3,336 m13.3 mi
Timber MountainENE 61°3,192 m14.2 mi
Stairstep MountainS 186°3,069 m10.0 mi
Troy MountainSSE 160°3,054 m7.1 mi
Blue Eagle MountainNE 34°2,913 m24.6 mi
Worthington PeakSSE 164°2,724 m23.8 mi
Skull MountainS 184°2,605 m13.9 mi
Tank SummitNE 39°2,550 m24.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4718:2018:55
June solstice05:2119:3120:10
September equinox06:3118:0718:42
December solstice06:5715:4516:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293645516070777566544029
Precip in0.70.70.90.80.90.40.40.50.40.60.60.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Eagle RCH - Currant 12ssw, 21 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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