Ghost town · Nevada
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,237 m. Prospect Peak stands 2,919 m to the north-northwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoosac Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 2.8 miles off.
ghost town in Eureka County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates39.42440, -115.97800
- 2.8 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hoosac Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Surprise Peak: 1.3 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Pinto Peak: 1.9 mi
Springs: 43
- Ratto Spring: 1.5 mi
- Sierra Springs: 1.5 mi
- Clarks Spring: 1.7 mi
- Pinto Spring: 3.1 mi
- Milk Ranch Spring: 4.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Ruby Hill: 5.6 mi
- Strawberry: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Eureka Rest Area: 5.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Eureka Sentinel Museum: 6.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Bartine Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Vanderbilt. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Peak | NNW 327° | 2,919 m | 2.1 mi |
| White Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,847 m | 2.4 mi |
| Atrypa Peak | W 265° | 2,734 m | 2.9 mi |
| Alpha Peak | NE 42° | 2,733 m | 11.6 mi |
| White Cloud Peak | SW 220° | 2,710 m | 9.1 mi |
| Dave Keane Mountain | SW 223° | 2,689 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bellevue Peak | SW 225° | 2,683 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bold Bluff | NE 44° | 2,648 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:35 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 15:42 | 16:24 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eureka, 6 mi away.
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