Ghost town · Nevada
Omco
Omco is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,818 m. Mount Ardivey stands 2,869 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Stewart Spring, a spring 2.0 miles away. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.60806, -117.89306
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Stewart Spring: 2.0 mi
- Simon Spring: 4.0 mi
- Lou Spring: 4.3 mi
- Humdinger Spring: 5.9 mi
- Douglas Spring: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 20
- Simon Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Little Pilot Peak: 6.5 mi
- Finger Rock: 8.2 mi
- Muller Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Table Mountain: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Athens: 3.3 mi
- Juniper Springs: 3.3 mi
- Atwood: 9.9 mi
- Grantsville: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Warm Spring: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Luning Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Omco. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ardivey | ENE 70° | 2,869 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pilot Peak | SSW 194° | 2,747 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sherman Peak | NNE 16° | 2,635 m | 23.6 mi |
| Paradise Peak | NNE 15° | 2,606 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Ferguson | WNW 283° | 2,542 m | 14.8 mi |
| Muller Mountain | SW 234° | 2,530 m | 9.1 mi |
| Little Pilot Peak | SE 145° | 2,465 m | 6.5 mi |
| Garfield Hills | WSW 239° | 2,464 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:40 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:53 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gabbs 1NE, 18 mi away.
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