Rochester
Rochester is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,864 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunflower Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 17 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
town in Pershing County, Nevada, United States of America
What the record says
- Founded
- 1912
How to reach it
- 17.2 mi off the Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway
56 named places within 25 miles
- Sunflower Hill: 0.6 mi
- Nenzel Hill: 1.0 mi
- Golden Gate Hill: 1.2 mi
- Weaver Hill: 1.3 mi
- Independence Hill: 1.7 mi
- Black Knob Spring: 3.4 mi
- Antelope Spring: 9.6 mi
- Muttlebury Spring: 11.8 mi
- Twin Springs: 18.4 mi
- Grayson Spring: 19.3 mi
- Unionville Park: 11.1 mi
- Eastside Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Westside Day Use Area: 14.5 mi
- Lover's Lock Plaza: 17.8 mi
- Lovelock City Park: 17.9 mi
- Etna: 9.8 mi
- Oreana: 10.7 mi
- Unionville: 11.1 mi
- Star City: 17.7 mi
- Rye Patch State Recreation Area: 15.1 mi
- Kyle Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Marzen House Museum: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rochester. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Peak | N 360° | 2,993 m | 16.2 mi |
| Van Zant Peak | N 359° | 2,816 m | 18.5 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | N 1° | 2,749 m | 18.5 mi |
| Wright Peak | N 357° | 2,707 m | 8.6 mi |
| Indian Ikes Point | N 359° | 2,706 m | 18.9 mi |
| Indian Peak | N 353° | 2,703 m | 5.6 mi |
| Granite Mountain | E 92° | 2,551 m | 18.6 mi |
| Granite Peak | E 92° | 2,540 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:46 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:47 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RYE Patch DAM, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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