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Trinity

Trinity from directly overhead

Trinity is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,209 m. Toulon Peak stands 2,124 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is People of Humboldt, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 16 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

ghost town in Churchill County, Nevada, United States

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Coordinates39.94491, -118.74793
Around it

22 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 12
  • Mopung Hills: 5.3 mi
  • Topog Peak: 6.2 mi
  • Ragged Top Mountain: 7.0 mi
  • Toulon Peak: 11.2 mi
  • Cinnabar Hill: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Parks: 3
  • Stillwater Wildlife Management Area: 17.6 mi
  • Lovelock City Park: 21.5 mi
  • Lover's Lock Plaza: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Trinity Rest Area: 0.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Toulon Spring: 10.1 mi
Museums: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Toulon PeakN 1°2,124 m11.2 mi
Trinity PeakN 360°2,121 m19.8 mi
Ragged Top MountainNNW 347°1,925 m7.0 mi
Topog PeakSE 130°1,662 m6.2 mi
Desert PeakSW 222°1,627 m14.9 mi
Green HillSW 226°1,515 m13.6 mi
Lone MountainNNE 34°1,419 m20.8 mi
Cinnabar HillSW 217°1,380 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:2719:4720:28
September equinox06:4318:1818:54
December solstice07:1415:5116:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313743495968767364513830
Precip in0.60.50.40.50.70.40.10.20.20.40.40.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lovelock Derby FLD AP, 13 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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