Wild Horse and McCoy Mines
Wild Horse and McCoy Mines is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,529 m. New Pass Peak stands 2,745 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cain Spring, a spring 8.0 miles away. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The roads to this area were good, despite the rain. Watch out for cows, who are not concerned with you reaching your destination in a timely manner. Despite the fact that the Wild Horse was the busier mine, the McCoy has the most ruins left to explore.
The story
mine in Churchill County, Nevada, United States of America
Wikidata Q49430790, matched on coordinates and name (320 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- None
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
39 named places within 25 miles
- Cain Spring: 8.0 mi
- Little Antelope Spring: 9.3 mi
- Big Antelope Spring: 10.0 mi
- Rocky Gap Spring: 13.6 mi
- Water Canyon Spring: 14.1 mi
- Antelope Butte: 8.9 mi
- Cain Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Red Butte: 12.8 mi
- New Pass Peak: 15.2 mi
- Ravenswood Peak: 17.2 mi
- Overland Stage Station: 19.8 mi
- Overland Stage Station (ruins): 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wild Horse and McCoy Mines. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Pass Peak | S 178° | 2,745 m | 15.2 mi |
| Healy Peak | SW 233° | 2,696 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Moses | NNE 12° | 2,603 m | 19.7 mi |
| Cain Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,553 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ravenswood Peak | ESE 103° | 2,461 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Airy | SSE 165° | 2,319 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Airy Mesa | SSE 165° | 2,318 m | 24.7 mi |
| Tungsten Mountain | SW 224° | 2,263 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:42 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:46 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1348213000
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