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Galena Peak

Galena Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Galena Peak rises to 2,866 m in Nevada. Jobs Sister stands 3,299 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Siegel, a peak 0.8 miles away. Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49030913, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2866 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.87797, -119.50267

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Pinenut Shooting Range: 8.8 mi
  • Mt Siegel OHV Staging Area: 9.3 mi
  • Douglas County Fairground: 9.6 mi
  • Ranchos Aspen Park: 12.5 mi
  • Mitch Park Bicycle Pump Track: 12.5 mi
Springs: 40
Historic sites: 7
  • Hoye Bridge: 11.1 mi
  • Barney Riley: 11.8 mi
  • Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument: 16.3 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 22.5 mi
  • Old Jail: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Palmyra Town Site: 19.9 mi
  • Palmyra Mining Camp: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Genoa Falls: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 1
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Galena Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jobs SisterW 267°3,299 m20.6 mi
Jobs PeakW 266°3,233 m19.4 mi
Mount SiegelN 4°2,869 m0.8 mi
Wade PeakWSW 257°2,855 m18.8 mi
Oreana PeakSE 124°2,818 m1.6 mi
Bald MountainSSW 193°2,811.3 m4.9 mi
Granite PeakS 180°2,769 m2.7 mi
Rattlesnake HillS 191°2,749 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3419:4720:27
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:1415:5816:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323743495766737163513932
Precip in1.00.70.80.40.70.40.30.20.10.40.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smith 6 N, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357546881

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