Ghost town · Nevada
Shafter
Shafter is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,705 m. Pilot Peak stands 3,235 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Shafter Knoll, a peak 6.1 miles away. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
ghost town in Elko County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates40.85470, -114.44500
37 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 12
- Shafter Knoll: 6.1 mi
- Rockland: 11.1 mi
- Sam's Rock: 11.9 mi
- Twin Peaks: 16.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 19.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Wally Spring: 17.6 mi
- Summit Spring: 17.8 mi
- Mud Spring: 18.2 mi
- Spring Gulch Spring: 19.2 mi
- Mound Springs: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Silver Zone: 6.6 mi
- Cobre: 17.9 mi
- Ola: 18.1 mi
- Toano: 19.2 mi
- Loray: 20.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Cabin: 17.8 mi
- Wendover Will: 21.0 mi
- Lincoln Highway Memorial: 21.0 mi
- Enola Gay Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Long Distance Telephone Memorial: 22.5 mi
Parks: 3
- Victory Plaza: 20.8 mi
- West Wendover Equestrian Park: 21.5 mi
- Scobie Park: 21.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Arch: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ninemile: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- C-123 Provider: 23.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Historic Wendover Airfield: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shafter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Peak | ENE 59° | 3,235 m | 22.3 mi |
| Little Cedar Mountain | WNW 299° | 2,529 m | 23.0 mi |
| Rocky Point | NNW 341° | 2,504 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sam's Rock | NE 35° | 2,362 m | 11.9 mi |
| Twin Peaks | SSW 204° | 2,356 m | 16.3 mi |
| Leppy Peak | ESE 104° | 2,030 m | 20.1 mi |
| Volcano Peak | E 99° | 1,825 m | 24.8 mi |
| Shafter Knoll | SSE 164° | 1,787 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:32 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:00 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 15:30 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 24 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oasis, 12 mi away.
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