Ghost town · Nevada
Palisade
Palisade is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,479 m. Elliott Benchmark stands 2,669 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Blossom Mountain, a peak 5.4 miles away. 52 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada,, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates40.61030, -116.19900
52 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 21
- Iron Blossom Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Twin Summit: 6.4 mi
- Pine Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Marys Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Buckskin Mountain: 9.9 mi
Springs: 18
- Stump Spring: 7.0 mi
- Mill Creek Spring: 10.5 mi
- Murdock Spring: 10.5 mi
- Cherry Springs: 10.7 mi
- Emigrant Spring: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Moleen: 15.9 mi
- Cottonwood: 17.5 mi
- Hunter: 18.4 mi
- Goldville: 21.5 mi
- South Fork: 24.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Carlin Park: 8.1 mi
- Crescent Valley Community Park: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Argenta Rim: 21.5 mi
- Malpais: 24.2 mi
Museums: 1
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 17.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- The Geysers: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Fisherman's Point: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palisade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Benchmark | SE 141° | 2,669 m | 17.7 mi |
| Ravens Nest | SE 127° | 2,640 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 125° | 2,636 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | SE 128° | 2,524 m | 9.2 mi |
| Swales Mountain | NNE 19° | 2,430 m | 23.8 mi |
| Robinson Mountain | SE 138° | 2,427 m | 20.7 mi |
| Marys Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,345 m | 9.3 mi |
| Grindstone Mountain | ENE 69° | 2,241 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:39 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 31 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pine Valley - Carlin 20S, 13 mi away.
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