Rioville
Rioville is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 367 m. Jumbo Peak stands 1,736 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Ferry (submerged), a historic site 4.5 miles away. Bitter Springs Back Country Byway passes 11 miles off. 181 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 21 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 29 mi
181 named places within 25 miles
- The Haystacks: 7.2 mi
- Garrett Butte: 8.2 mi
- Bonelli Peak: 8.3 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 8.3 mi
- Cathedral Peaks: 8.4 mi
- Petrified Dunes: 9.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 14.1 mi
- Nostrildamus Rock: 15.9 mi
- Heart Arch: 16.0 mi
- Bowls of Fire: 16.0 mi
- Walker Spring: 6.3 mi
- Cataract Spring: 6.7 mi
- Gann Spring: 7.8 mi
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 8.3 mi
- Fairbanks Spring: 8.4 mi
- Stone Ferry (submerged): 4.5 mi
- Scanlon Ferry (submerged): 16.2 mi
- Callville (submerged): 16.3 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 19.4 mi
- Hoover Dam: 21.1 mi
- Big Gypsum Ledges: 5.6 mi
- Stewart Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- The Temple: 10.0 mi
- Burro Point: 18.3 mi
- Center Point: 20.2 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 16.6 mi
- Engine Beach: 18.8 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 19.4 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 20.0 mi
- South Beach: 23.1 mi
- Redstone Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 22.3 mi
- Arizona Hot Springs: 22.5 mi
- Ringbolt Hot Spring: 22.5 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 22.7 mi
- Boulder Canyon Wild Life Refuge: 8.3 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 22.0 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 23.9 mi
- Winged Figures of the Republic: 21.1 mi
- St. Thomas: 21.9 mi
- Pearce Ferry Rapid: 22.9 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rioville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Peak | ENE 72° | 1,736 m | 12.8 mi |
| Mica Peak | ENE 59° | 1,719 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Wilson | SW 228° | 1,663 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bonelli Peak | E 91° | 1,601 m | 8.3 mi |
| Muddy Peak | WNW 302° | 1,590 m | 19.4 mi |
| Senator Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,562 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gold Butte | NE 55° | 1,529 m | 14.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | ENE 73° | 1,473 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:21 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:46 | 15:48 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 89 | 96 | 94 | 85 | 71 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Temple BAR, 9 mi away.
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