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Cordero

Cordero from directly overhead

Cordero is a historic site in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,451 m. Granite Peak stands 2,966 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoppin Peaks, a peak 4.5 miles away. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.

The story

mine in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49406413, matched on coordinates and name (359 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
1451 m
Inscription
none

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.91434, -117.81487

46 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 34
  • Hoppin Peaks: 4.5 mi
  • Salient Peak: 6.1 mi
  • Black Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Jordan Meadow Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Round Hill: 12.8 mi
Springs: 7
  • Bryson Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Source: South Fork Quinn River: 17.8 mi
  • Source: East Fork Quinn River: 17.9 mi
  • Big Bend Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Anderson Spring: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • McDermitt Rodeo Grounds: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Santa Rosa State Game Refuge: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Granite PeakSE 146°2,966 m20.6 mi
Buckskin MountainESE 123°2,659 m16.0 mi
Hinkey SummitSE 140°2,582 m22.2 mi
BlackieWNW 290°2,500 m22.6 mi
Oregon Canyon Mountains PeakNNW 338°2,446.63 m15.5 mi
Chocolate MountainSE 140°2,410 m21.3 mi
Eightmile MountainESE 103°2,397 m15.1 mi
Disaster PeakW 279°2,344 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:04
June solstice05:1719:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3916:24

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293440455462716859473628
Precip in0.70.50.61.01.20.90.30.20.40.70.60.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcdermitt, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/150955162

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