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Poeville

Poeville from directly overhead

Poeville is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,884 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Peavine Peak, a peak 1.2 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 15 miles off.

ghost town in Washoe County, Nevada

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Coordinates39.59120, -119.90600

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Peavine Peak: 1.2 mi
  • Peavine Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • South Mountain: 2.2 mi
  • Granite Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Granite Hills: 5.2 mi
Artworks
  • Ginnetoy 2nd: 5.8 mi
  • Offset Forms 08: 5.8 mi
  • Punjab VIII: 5.8 mi
  • Nena Miller Statue: 5.9 mi
  • Richard H. Bryan Statue: 6.0 mi
Parks
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
  • Silver Lake Park: 3.0 mi
  • North Valleys Regional Park: 3.1 mi
  • Raleigh Heights Park: 3.2 mi
  • Terrace Sports Complex: 3.3 mi
Museums: 25
Springs: 25
  • Cold Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Mud Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Summit Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Horse Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Hillside Spring: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • The N: 4.0 mi
  • The Basque Sheepherder Monument: 4.7 mi
  • Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 6.1 mi
  • Sergeant George D. Sullivan Memorial: 6.1 mi
  • Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 18
  • Cherry Blossom Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Benson Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Raymond Needham Paw Paw Grove: 5.6 mi
  • Wellness Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Dandini Research Garden: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Gazebo: 19.3 mi
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Jumbo Falls: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Campbell Hot Springs: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of Poeville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RoseS3,285 m17.1 mi
Church PeakS3,235 m16.6 mi
Mount HoughtonS3,195 m17.9 mi
Relay PeakS3,135 m19.3 mi
Snowflower MountainS3,115 m14.5 mi
Tamarack PeakS3,012 m18.9 mi
Slide MountainS2,936 m19.3 mi
Rose Knob PeakS2,932 m20.7 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 solstice07:1815:5716:40

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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