Ghost town · Nevada
Pyramid City
Pyramid City is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,332 m. Tule Peak stands 2,654 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackass Peak, a peak 3.4 miles away. Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.86417, -119.61861
- 4.4 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- RSIC Numaga Pow Wow Grounds: 12.3 mi
- Blaze Park: 12.8 mi
- Four Winds Park: 13.0 mi
- Morning Dawn Park: 13.0 mi
- Numaga Park: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 42
- Jackass Peak: 3.4 mi
- Needle Rock: 3.8 mi
- Moses Rock: 5.3 mi
- Kimberly Hill: 6.0 mi
- Twentyone Mile Hill: 7.7 mi
Springs: 29
- Warm Springs: 5.4 mi
- Willow Spring: 7.1 mi
- Chimney Spring: 8.9 mi
- Lost Spring: 9.4 mi
- Settlemeyer Spring: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 17
- Dandini Research Garden: 22.3 mi
- Wellness Garden: 24.2 mi
- Cherry Blossom Garden: 24.4 mi
- Raymond Needham Paw Paw Grove: 24.4 mi
- Benson Garden: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 11
- Ginnetoy 2nd: 24.5 mi
- Punjab VIII: 24.5 mi
- Offset Forms 08: 24.5 mi
- Nena Miller Statue: 24.6 mi
- Steel Through Concrete: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- The Basque Sheepherder Monument: 24.2 mi
- The N: 24.2 mi
- F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza: 24.8 mi
- Frank Zenklusen Memorial: 24.8 mi
- Distinguised Nevadans Memorial: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Marble Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Howitzer Slide: 18.5 mi
- Yellow Rock: 20.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Giants Throne: 22.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Museum and Visitors Center: 13.7 mi
- Sparks Heritage Museum: 23.8 mi
- Wilbur D. May Museum: 24.6 mi
- Museum of Natural History: 24.8 mi
- Reno Sparks Cultural Resource Program: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Wizards Beach: 18.1 mi
- Enchanted Beach: 21.3 mi
- Fox Beach: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Peavine Ranch: 22.8 mi
- Poeville: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Historic Glendale School House: 23.9 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rancho San Rafael: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pyramid City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tule Peak | NW 319° | 2,654 m | 10.2 mi |
| Virginia Peak | SE 132° | 2,514 m | 11.2 mi |
| Pah Rah Mountain | ESE 122° | 2,507 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tohakum Peak | NNE 22° | 2,459 m | 23.4 mi |
| Pond Peak | SSE 151° | 2,448 m | 16.8 mi |
| State Line Peak | WNW 301° | 2,433 m | 22.3 mi |
| Fort Sage Mountains | WNW 301° | 2,393 m | 22.4 mi |
| Cold Peak | WSW 249° | 2,378 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sutcliffe, 6 mi away.
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