Ghost town · Nevada
Veteran
Veteran is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,237 m. South Schell Peak stands 3,574 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 3.4 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Nevada, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.26750, -115.02944
- 3.4 mi off the The Loneliest Road in America
- 29.2 mi off the Highway 93
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Giroux Springs: 0.5 mi
- Lyons Spring: 1.5 mi
- Ragsdale Spring: 5.5 mi
- Lion Spring: 6.5 mi
- Riepe Spring: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 38
- Pilot Knob: 0.3 mi
- White Hill: 1.2 mi
- Rib Hill: 2.2 mi
- Keystone Hill: 3.4 mi
- Willard Hill: 3.5 mi
Parks: 6
- Ward Mountain Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Broadbent Park: 7.3 mi
- Bianche Park: 7.5 mi
- Ely Renaissance Society Sculpture Park: 7.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
Museums: 3
- White Pine Museum: 8.1 mi
- Nevada Northern Railway Museum: 8.6 mi
- McGill Drugstore Museum: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Kimberly: 0.5 mi
- Treasure City: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Ely Renaissance Village: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Natural Arch: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veteran. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Schell Peak | ENE 78° | 3,574 m | 23.4 mi |
| Taft Peak | ENE 76° | 3,564 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cleve Creek Baldy | E 92° | 3,324 m | 20.6 mi |
| Ward Mountain | SSE 153° | 3,322 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cave Mountain | ESE 108° | 3,275 m | 23.4 mi |
| Hamels Peak | SSE 153° | 3,164 m | 14.5 mi |
| Camel Peak | E 97° | 3,066 m | 16.9 mi |
| Taylor Peak | ESE 121° | 2,857 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:31 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 15:39 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ruth, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Ely · 8 mi
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