Vernon
Vernon is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,421 m. Seven Troughs Benchmark stands 2,377 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Vernon Jail, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway passes 24 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
human settlement in Nevada, United States of America
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the Lovelock Cave Back Country Byway
44 named places within 25 miles
- Willow Spring: 3.6 mi
- Porter Spring: 4.1 mi
- Alson Spring: 9.6 mi
- Shingle Spring: 9.8 mi
- Nera Spring No. 33: 9.9 mi
- Signal Peak: 2.5 mi
- Seven Troughs Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Seven Troughs Benchmark: 6.6 mi
- Phonolite Peak: 9.2 mi
- Kbsk Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Tunnel Camp: 1.6 mi
- Farrell: 1.6 mi
- Oreana: 23.5 mi
- Etna: 25.0 mi
- Lover's Lock Plaza: 23.7 mi
- Lovelock City Park: 24.0 mi
- Vernon Jail: 0.3 mi
- Marzen House Museum: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vernon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Troughs Benchmark | NNW 345° | 2,377 m | 6.6 mi |
| Juniper Mountain | SW 229° | 2,272 m | 20.0 mi |
| Seven Troughs Mountain | NNW 333° | 2,268 m | 3.3 mi |
| Kbsk Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,172 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hannan Range High Point | NW 308° | 2,143 m | 12.5 mi |
| Toulon Peak | S 174° | 2,124 m | 22.2 mi |
| Trinity Peak | S 171° | 2,121 m | 13.6 mi |
| Majuba Mountain | NE 44° | 2,091 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:49 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lovelock, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
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