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Peavine Ranch

Peavine Ranch from directly overhead

Peavine Ranch is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,547 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 18 miles off.

ghost town in Nevada, United States

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Coordinates39.62944, -119.92028

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Granite Peak: 0.5 mi
  • Granite Hills: 2.5 mi
  • Peavine Peak: 2.8 mi
  • Peavine Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • South Mountain: 3.7 mi
Parks
  • Silver Lake Park: 1.1 mi
  • Silver Knolls Park: 2.4 mi
  • Mt. Baldy Neighborhood Park: 2.6 mi
  • Dorothy McAlinden/Mayor's Park: 2.6 mi
  • North Valleys Regional Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks
  • Rememberance #3: 8.2 mi
  • Ginnetoy 2nd: 8.2 mi
  • Punjab VIII: 8.2 mi
  • Offset Forms 08: 8.2 mi
  • Nena Miller Statue: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 32
  • Dandini Research Garden: 7.5 mi
  • Cherry Blossom Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Rose Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Benson Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Raymond Needham Paw Paw Grove: 7.9 mi
Springs: 26
  • Cold Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Mud Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Summit Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Horse Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Hillside Spring: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 15
Nature reserves: 12
Museums: 12
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Hot springs: 3
  • Campbell Hot Springs: 23.2 mi
  • Marble Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
  • Marble Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Gazebo: 17.8 mi
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Jumbo Falls: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Peavine Ranch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RoseS 180°3,285 m19.7 mi
Church PeakS 180°3,235 m19.2 mi
Mount HoughtonS 183°3,195 m20.4 mi
Relay PeakS 184°3,135 m21.8 mi
Snowflower MountainS 183°3,115 m17.1 mi
Tamarack PeakS 180°3,012 m21.5 mi
Slide MountainS 175°2,936 m22.0 mi
Chocolate PeakS 176°2,867 m19.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3319:5120:31
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1815:5716:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343742475664737164524133
Precip in1.61.51.20.50.60.50.40.20.30.81.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stead, 2 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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