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Rioville

Rioville from directly overhead

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. 190 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

human settlement in United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates36.15030, -114.39900

190 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Attractions: 45
  • 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
Springs: 37
Historic sites: 21
Cliffs: 8
Hot springs: 8
  • Lost Man Hot Spring: 22.3 mi
  • Hot Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Arizona Hot Springs: 22.5 mi
  • Ringbolt Hot Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Two Mile Hot Spring: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 7
Parks: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Blue Point Spring Parking Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Nature reserves: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jumbo PeakENE 72°1,736 m12.8 mi
Mica PeakENE 59°1,719 m15.7 mi
Mount WilsonSW 228°1,663 m15.9 mi
Bonelli PeakE 91°1,601 m8.3 mi
Muddy PeakWNW 302°1,590 m19.4 mi
Senator MountainSSE 168°1,562 m22.2 mi
Gold ButteNE 55°1,529 m14.7 mi
Rattlesnake PeakENE 73°1,473 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1618:50
June solstice05:2219:2119:59
September equinox06:2618:0218:36
December solstice06:4615:4816:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360697989969485715748
Precip in0.70.80.50.40.50.00.80.30.30.50.50.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Temple BAR, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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