- Elevation, modelled
- 1,629 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rose Highway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3769, -119.7789
The Galena "G" is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled 1,629 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Galena Terrace, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 1.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of The Galena "G". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | WSW 253° | 3,285 m | 7.8 mi |
| Church Peak | WSW 257° | 3,235 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Houghton | WSW 251° | 3,195 m | 9.1 mi |
| Relay Peak | WSW 244° | 3,135 m | 10.0 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | W 272° | 3,115 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | WSW 242° | 3,012 m | 8.6 mi |
| Slide Mountain | SW 232° | 2,936 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | WSW 239° | 2,932 m | 11.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 12.4 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 13.2 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 11 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 24 mi
- Cave Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Steamboat Hills: 0.9 mi
- Washoe Hill: 3.2 mi
- Huffaker Hills: 5.8 mi
- Mount Abbie: 6.5 mi
- Chocolate Peak: 6.5 mi
Parks
- Whites Creek Park: 1.3 mi
- Whites Creek Stream Zone: 1.5 mi
- South Valleys Regional Sports Complex: 2.1 mi
- Arrowcreek Park: 2.3 mi
- Phillip & Annie Callahan Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Pelican Sculpture: 4.3 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 4.4 mi
- The Holland Project: 9.3 mi
- Valor Tatoo Parlor: 9.3 mi
- Rainshadow Community Charter High: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 34
- Pollinator Garden: 8.7 mi
- The Rose Garden: 10.4 mi
- Sensory Garden: 10.4 mi
- Honor Court: 11.3 mi
- Joe Robertson Native Plant Garden: 11.3 mi
Museums: 33
- Old Huffaker Schoolhouse: 6.5 mi
- The Way it Was Museum: 8.3 mi
- Ponderosa Mine Tour: 8.3 mi
- Haunted Washoe Club Museum: 8.3 mi
- Mark Twain Museum: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Ophir Mill Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
- Michelson Residence: 8.2 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 8.2 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 8.3 mi
- William Sharon: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Galena Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Galena Creek Regional Park: 4.4 mi
- Ballardini Open Space: 5.6 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Mogul Open Space: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 21
- Old Reno Arch: 10.4 mi
- Reno Arch: 10.6 mi
- Tony Armstrong Amphitheater: 11.0 mi
- Historic Glendale School House: 11.0 mi
- Carson Raceway: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 15
- South Beach: 10.0 mi
- Incline Beach: 13.1 mi
- Hidden Beach: 13.4 mi
- Burnt Cedar Beach: 13.6 mi
- Sand Harbor: 14.8 mi
Springs: 10
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 13.3 mi
- Taylor Spring: 14.4 mi
- Brockway Spring: 15.4 mi
- Cooney Springs: 17.4 mi
- Bull Run Spring: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Galena: 2.0 mi
- Washoe City: 3.9 mi
- Sutro: 12.4 mi
- Poeville: 16.3 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Slab Cliffs: 10.5 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Giants Throne: 16.3 mi
- Susans Bluff: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Jumbo Falls: 5.6 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virginia City, 8 mi away.
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