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Aurora

Aurora from directly overhead

Aurora is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 2,255 m. Mount Patterson stands 3,552 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.

Aurora, once a prominent Gold Rush mining town. Gold was struck in this area around 1860, leading to the town’s first (and biggest) boom. At Aurora’s peak in the summer of 1863, more than 5,000 people called it home.

The story

mine in Mineral County, Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49397938, matched on coordinates and name (102 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
None

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.28764, -118.90188

123 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 42
Peaks: 39
  • Last Chance Hill: 0.3 mi
  • Aurora Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Middle Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Martinez Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Silver Hill: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Parr House: 7.7 mi
  • Stone Ruins: 7.9 mi
  • Carpenter Shop: 8.0 mi
  • Red Cloud Mining Equipment: 8.0 mi
  • Catholic Church (site): 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Museums: 5
Parks: 4
Hot springs: 3
  • Booker Hot Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Walker River Hot Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Warm Springs: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Travertine Hot Spring: 16.7 mi
  • South Tufa Area: 24.8 mi
  • Navy Beach: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PattersonWNW 295°3,552 m24.2 mi
Wheeler PeakWNW 293°3,545 m22.8 mi
Mount GrantNNE 17°3,421 m20.4 mi
Corey PeakNNE 30°3,201 m12.8 mi
Potato PeakWSW 250°3,113 m10.7 mi
Bodie MountainWSW 245°3,101 m10.0 mi
Big Indian MountainNNE 22°3,062 m14.9 mi
West Brawley PeakSSW 203°2,909.621 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3319:4420:23
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:1015:5816:39

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242529354351575650403124
Precip in1.81.51.31.01.10.60.60.60.20.51.01.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bodie California ST Historic P, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3205563749

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