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Ophir Mill Historical Marker

Ophir Mill Historical Marker from directly overhead

Ophir Mill Historical Marker is a historic site in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 1,546 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Creek Regional Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 3.2 miles off.

About

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q49535767, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1546 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.29699, -119.82344

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Davis Creek Regional Park: 0.7 mi
  • Bowers Mansion Regional Park: 1.2 mi
  • Bowers Mansion County Park: 1.3 mi
  • New Washoe City Park: 2.2 mi
  • Wilson Commons Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Washoe Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Slide Mountain: 3.4 mi
  • Steamboat Hills: 5.2 mi
  • Tamarack Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Duck Hill: 5.5 mi
Artworks
  • Pelican Sculpture: 10.2 mi
  • Frog Sculpture: 10.3 mi
  • The Holland Project: 14.7 mi
  • Rainshadow Community Charter High: 14.8 mi
  • Valor Tatoo Parlor: 14.8 mi
Museums: 35
Gardens: 34
Historic sites: 30
  • The Galena "G": 6.0 mi
  • Virginia City's Oldest Church: 9.3 mi
  • The Great Fire of 1875: 9.3 mi
  • Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 9.3 mi
  • Michelson Residence: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Attractions: 25
Beaches: 20
Springs: 11
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 3
  • Jumbo Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 9.8 mi
  • Genoa Falls: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 19.8 mi
  • Meeks Bay Beach: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Ophir Mill Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RoseWNW 303°3,285 m6.0 mi
Church PeakNW 305°3,235 m6.5 mi
Mount HoughtonWNW 292°3,195 m6.7 mi
Relay PeakW 280°3,135 m6.7 mi
Snowflower MountainNW 314°3,115 m8.4 mi
Tamarack PeakWNW 286°3,012 m5.4 mi
Slide MountainWNW 289°2,936 m3.4 mi
Rose Knob PeakW 268°2,932 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3419:5020:30
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1615:5816:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323436414857636358484033

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357558557

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