Ghost town · Nevada
Sherman
Sherman is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,722 m. Nannies Peak stands 2,672 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherman Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 20 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
ghost town in Elko County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates40.95280, -115.73800
- 20.5 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
72 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 22
- Sherman Peak: 2.8 mi
- West Peak: 6.0 mi
- Elko Mountain: 6.9 mi
- The Buttes: 7.7 mi
- Adobe Summit: 8.5 mi
Springs: 18
- Kittridge Springs: 4.2 mi
- Mud Spring: 4.8 mi
- Cherry Spring: 6.1 mi
- Yellow Spring: 18.1 mi
- Mud Springs: 19.2 mi
Parks: 13
- Elko Skate Park: 7.6 mi
- Peace Park: 7.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Park: 7.6 mi
- Main City Park: 7.7 mi
- Elko Pump Track: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Dinner Station: 12.1 mi
- Hunter: 16.3 mi
- Moleen: 18.4 mi
- South Fork: 21.6 mi
- Cottonwood: 23.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 7.7 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 8.4 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 8.4 mi
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Caterpillar grader: 7.4 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 7.6 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Basque Sheepherder: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- The Elko E: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Fisherman's Point: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Power House Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lost Wallet Rim: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sherman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nannies Peak | NW 314° | 2,672 m | 17.3 mi |
| Lone Mountain | NW 314° | 2,670 m | 17.3 mi |
| Swales Mountain | W 266° | 2,430 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fish Creek Mountain | W 275° | 2,377 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tower Mountain | NNE 15° | 2,345 m | 16.6 mi |
| Elko Mountain | SE 126° | 2,286 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sherman Peak | NNW 345° | 2,281 m | 2.8 mi |
| Grindstone Mountain | SSW 206° | 2,241 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:38 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:35 | 16:19 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elko NWS Office, 6 mi away.
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