Ghost town · Nevada
Osceola
Osceola is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,191 m. Wheeler Peak stands 3,982 m to the south-southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack's Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 2.7 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates39.09056, -114.38556
- 2.7 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 10.3 mi off the Highway 93
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Jack's Spring: 1.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 2.1 mi
- Waking Spring: 3.3 mi
- Layton Spring: 3.9 mi
- Turnley Spring: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 26
- Windy Peak: 2.2 mi
- Bald Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Buck Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Knoll: 7.7 mi
- Wheeler Peak: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Amphitheater: 7.0 mi
- Bristlecone Pine Trail: 7.6 mi
- Rock Glacier: 7.8 mi
Parks: 2
- Swamp Cedar Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Cave Lake State Park: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Grey Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Lexington Arch: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Osceola Arch: 3.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Horns-A-Plenty antler arch: 5.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Mather Plaque: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lehman Caves Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
Museums: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Osceola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Peak | SSE 152° | 3,982 m | 8.2 mi |
| Doso Doyabi | SE 146° | 3,891 m | 8.5 mi |
| Baker Peak | SSE 156° | 3,748 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSE 154° | 3,607 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NE 38° | 3,577 m | 16.1 mi |
| South Schell Peak | NW 326° | 3,574 m | 20.5 mi |
| Taft Peak | NNW 329° | 3,564 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Washington | SSE 161° | 3,539 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:28 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:01 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:37 | 16:19 |
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 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Great Basin NP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Great Basin National Park · 11 mi
- Baker · 15 mi
- Ely · 29 mi
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