Elko Mountain
Elko Mountain rises to 2,286 m in Nevada. Ruby Dome stands 3,428 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is West Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 14 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
The story
Elko Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Elko Hills of Elko County, in Nevada, United States. The summit contains several radio towers.
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Wikidata Q19880410, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2286 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Lamoille Canyon Road
- 29.8 mi off the Angel Lake Road
94 named places within 25 miles
- West Peak: 1.0 mi
- East Peak: 2.7 mi
- Sherman Peak: 9.2 mi
- Hog Tommy Hill: 10.3 mi
- The Buttes: 11.8 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 9.2 mi
- Kittridge Springs: 10.0 mi
- Mud Spring: 11.7 mi
- Cherry Spring: 11.8 mi
- Warm Spring: 15.9 mi
- Humboldt Park: 5.6 mi
- Main City Park: 7.4 mi
- Elko Skate Park: 7.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Park: 7.5 mi
- Railroad Park: 8.0 mi
- Sherman: 6.9 mi
- Hunter: 17.3 mi
- South Fork: 18.3 mi
- Dinner Station: 18.8 mi
- Moleen: 19.8 mi
- Northeastern Nevada Museum: 7.4 mi
- Cowboy Gear and Arts Museum: 8.1 mi
- Western Folklife Center: 8.1 mi
- California Trail Interpretive Center, Free Museum: 18.3 mi
- Caterpillar grader: 7.1 mi
- 9/11 World Trade Center Monument: 7.3 mi
- Chilton Centennial Tower: 8.0 mi
- The Elko E: 6.9 mi
- The Elko E: 7.0 mi
- Kelly Ostler Rose Garden: 7.4 mi
- Basque Sheepherder: 7.5 mi
- Power House Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Fisherman's Point: 17.3 mi
- South Fork State Recreation Area: 17.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elko Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Dome | SSE 157° | 3,428 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Fitzgerald | SSE 150° | 3,418 m | 23.1 mi |
| Snow Lake Peak | SSE 149° | 3,394 m | 23.4 mi |
| Verdi Peak | SE 140° | 3,375 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Gilbert | SSE 153° | 3,352 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Silliman | SSE 154° | 3,336 m | 21.1 mi |
| Lee Peak | SSE 158° | 3,325 m | 19.9 mi |
| Smith Peak | SE 136° | 3,303 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:37 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:34 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 47 | 35 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ryndon, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 845160 — Elko Mountain, Elko County, Nevada.
OpenStreetMap element node/357550643
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