Ghost town · Nevada
Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,899 m. Jacks Peak stands 3,112 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away.
ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, USA.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.80940, -115.98100
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 1.0 mi
- California Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sugarloaf: 2.3 mi
- Banner Hill: 2.8 mi
- Quartzite Hill: 3.2 mi
Springs: 18
- Muddy Flat Spring: 4.4 mi
- Bruneau Spring: 7.8 mi
- Moonshine Spring: 8.1 mi
- Iron Spring: 9.4 mi
- Jenkins Spring: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Patsville: 1.2 mi
- White Rock: 11.6 mi
- Fairlawn: 12.1 mi
- Gold Creek: 15.9 mi
- Rowland: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Blizzard Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Rio Tinto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks Peak | S 183° | 3,112 m | 17.4 mi |
| Porter Peak | SW 222° | 2,791 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pennsylvania Hill | SW 224° | 2,751 m | 6.9 mi |
| Rocky Bluff | S 179° | 2,693 m | 14.5 mi |
| Merritt Mountain | ENE 60° | 2,672 m | 8.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | S 180° | 2,650 m | 12.8 mi |
| Blue Jacket Peak | SW 227° | 2,573 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wilson Peak | SW 219° | 2,565 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:41 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:32 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 31 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wild Horse Rsvr, 15 mi away.
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