Ghost town · Nevada
Star City
Star City is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,835 m. Star Peak stands 2,993 m to the southwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacred Point, a peak 0.9 miles away. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
human settlement in Nevada, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates40.54440, -118.14200
62 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 41
- Sacred Point: 0.9 mi
- Thunder Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Van Zant Peak: 2.0 mi
- Star Peak: 2.1 mi
- Indian Ikes Point: 2.2 mi
Springs: 11
- Cherry Spring: 13.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 17.2 mi
- Butcher Spring: 17.6 mi
- Mustang Spring: 17.7 mi
- McElhany Spring: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Unionville: 6.9 mi
- Etna: 15.2 mi
- Rochester: 17.7 mi
- Oreana: 20.1 mi
Parks: 3
- Unionville Park: 6.7 mi
- Eastside Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Westside Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Thunder Mountain Monument: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Rye Patch State Recreation Area: 10.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Kyle Hot Springs: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Star City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Peak | SW 225° | 2,993 m | 2.1 mi |
| Van Zant Peak | WNW 297° | 2,816 m | 2.0 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | NW 309° | 2,749 m | 1.3 mi |
| Wright Peak | SSW 192° | 2,707 m | 9.3 mi |
| Indian Ikes Point | NW 305° | 2,706 m | 2.2 mi |
| Indian Peak | S 190° | 2,703 m | 12.3 mi |
| Yana Point | NW 313° | 2,534 m | 2.4 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain | S 178° | 2,464 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:46 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Imlay, 8 mi away.
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