- Elevation, modelled
- 1,898 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 14.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3081, -119.6506
Virginia City's Oldest Church is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled 1,898 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Comstock Firemen's Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
census-designated place that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada, United States
Dates from 1859.
Wikidata Q987262, matched on coordinates and name (267 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Virginia City's Oldest Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | W 280° | 3,285 m | 14.5 mi |
| Church Peak | WNW 282° | 3,235 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Houghton | W 277° | 3,195 m | 15.5 mi |
| Relay Peak | W 272° | 3,135 m | 15.8 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | W 273° | 3,012 m | 14.5 mi |
| Slide Mountain | W 272° | 2,936 m | 12.5 mi |
| Chocolate Peak | WNW 283° | 2,867 m | 13.5 mi |
| Alpine Walk Peak | WNW 291° | 2,730 m | 14.7 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 15.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 29.4 mi off the Pyramid Lake Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 15 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 23 mi
- Cave Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Davidson: 0.7 mi
- Cedar Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Bullion: 1.2 mi
- Middle Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ophir Hill: 1.2 mi
- Comstock Firemen's Museum: 0.1 mi
- Haunted Washoe Club Museum: 0.1 mi
- Mackay Mansion & Museum: 0.1 mi
- Ponderosa Mine Tour: 0.1 mi
- Mark Twain Museum: 0.1 mi
- William Sharon: 0.1 mi
- Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 0.1 mi
- S H & N Mill - Former Site of: 0.1 mi
- The Great Fire of 1875: 0.2 mi
- Michelson Residence: 0.2 mi
- Customs: 6.0 mi
- Molossia's Friendship Gateway: 6.0 mi
- Molossia Post Office: 6.0 mi
- Molossia Trading Company: 6.0 mi
- Peace Pole: 6.0 mi
- South Beach: 8.7 mi
- Incline Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sand Harbor Beach: 16.8 mi
- Sand Harbor: 16.8 mi
- Secret Beach: 17.5 mi
- Sutro: 4.0 mi
- Washoe City: 7.0 mi
- Galena: 7.9 mi
- Como: 13.2 mi
- Stone Cabin: 13.7 mi
- Jumbo Falls: 2.7 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Genoa Falls: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Virginia City · 0 mi
- Republic of Molossia · 6 mi
- Reno · 17 mi
- Incline Village · 18 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 22 mi
- Silver Springs · 24 mi
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