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Telluride

Telluride from directly overhead

Telluride is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,744 m. Mount Tobin stands 2,973 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Manganese Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

human settlement in Nevada, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates40.56080, -117.18700

66 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
  • Manganese Peak: 2.7 mi
  • Antler Peak: 3.8 mi
  • Chesser Mountain: 4.8 mi
  • Long Peak: 6.0 mi
  • Red Top Mountain: 7.3 mi
Springs: 23
  • Mud Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Ames Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Summit Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Summit Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Petain Spring: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Parks: 3
  • Borealis Park: 13.3 mi
  • Duck Pond Park: 13.9 mi
  • Elquist Park: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
Museums: 1
  • Battle Mountain Cookhouse Museum: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Lander County Convention & Tourism Authority: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Belaustegui Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Buffalo Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Valmy Rest Area: 16.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Telluride. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TobinSW 235°2,973 m21.9 mi
Mount LewisESE 122°2,950 m20.3 mi
Goat PeakSE 134°2,741 m20.5 mi
China MountainW 271°2,650 m14.5 mi
Dome PeakSE 129°2,610 m22.7 mi
North PeakNNE 20°2,587 m8.4 mi
Battle MountainNNE 20°2,580 m8.4 mi
Horse MountainSSE 148°2,502 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2519:01
June solstice05:1919:4220:24
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1015:4216:26

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947526170787666544234
Precip in1.00.80.91.11.40.60.20.30.50.60.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Battle Mountain 4SE, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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