Oreana
Oreana is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,235 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Etna, a ghost town 4.9 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway
49 named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln Hill: 9.0 mi
- Black Knob: 9.2 mi
- Lone Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Independence Hill: 9.4 mi
- Little Black Knob: 9.5 mi
- Etna: 4.9 mi
- Rochester: 10.7 mi
- Unionville: 16.1 mi
- Star City: 20.1 mi
- Tunnel Camp: 23.0 mi
- Sportsman Spring: 10.1 mi
- Black Knob Spring: 10.1 mi
- Muttlebury Spring: 10.7 mi
- Poker Brown Spring: 11.1 mi
- Antelope Spring: 15.6 mi
- Lover's Lock Plaza: 10.6 mi
- Lovelock City Park: 10.8 mi
- Eastside Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Westside Day Use Area: 11.4 mi
- Unionville Park: 15.2 mi
- Marzen House Museum: 11.4 mi
- Rye Patch State Recreation Area: 12.0 mi
- Vernon Jail: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oreana. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Peak | NE 36° | 2,993 m | 18.0 mi |
| Van Zant Peak | NNE 31° | 2,816 m | 19.9 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | NNE 33° | 2,749 m | 20.2 mi |
| Wright Peak | NE 55° | 2,707 m | 12.3 mi |
| Indian Ikes Point | NNE 30° | 2,706 m | 20.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | ENE 68° | 2,703 m | 10.7 mi |
| Yana Point | NNE 30° | 2,534 m | 20.5 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,464 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:47 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:48 | 16:31 |
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 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lovelock, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
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