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Galena Terrace

Galena Terrace from directly overhead

Galena Terrace is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,537 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the west-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Galena "G", a historic site 0.5 miles away. Mount Rose Highway passes 0.6 miles off.

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What to expect

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Washoe County
Getting there

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Coordinates39.38326, -119.78213

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Whites Creek Park: 0.8 mi
  • Whites Creek Stream Zone: 1.0 mi
  • Arrowcreek Park: 1.8 mi
  • South Valleys Regional Sports Complex: 1.9 mi
  • Thomas Creek Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Steamboat Hills: 1.2 mi
  • Washoe Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Huffaker Hills: 5.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 6.3 mi
  • Chocolate Peak: 6.5 mi
Artworks
  • Pelican Sculpture: 4.1 mi
  • Frog Sculpture: 4.2 mi
  • The Holland Project: 8.8 mi
  • Valor Tatoo Parlor: 8.8 mi
  • Rainshadow Community Charter High: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 34
Museums: 33
  • Old Huffaker Schoolhouse: 6.1 mi
  • The Way it Was Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Ponderosa Mine Tour: 8.7 mi
  • Haunted Washoe Club Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Mark Twain Museum: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • The Galena "G": 0.5 mi
  • Ophir Mill Historical Marker: 6.4 mi
  • Michelson Residence: 8.6 mi
  • The Great Fire of 1875: 8.6 mi
  • Dowling's Blacksmith Shop: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Attractions: 21
Beaches: 15
Springs: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
  • Jumbo Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 21.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Galena Terrace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RoseWSW 249°3,285 m7.8 mi
Church PeakWSW 254°3,235 m7.8 mi
Mount HoughtonWSW 248°3,195 m9.1 mi
Relay PeakWSW 242°3,135 m10.0 mi
Snowflower MountainW 270°3,115 m8.2 mi
Tamarack PeakWSW 239°3,012 m8.7 mi
Slide MountainSW 228°2,936 m7.3 mi
Rose Knob PeakWSW 237°2,932 m11.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3319:5020:30
September equinox06:4818:2218:58
December solstice07:1615:5716:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147526069777567554436
Precip in1.31.00.80.40.60.40.20.20.20.50.61.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reno AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/539928244

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