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Buffalo Valley Mine

Mine

Place or area from which commercial minerals are or were removed from the Earth; not including oilfield.

See also: Dams, Forests, Locales, Parks, and Woods

Man-made

County

Lander County, Nevada

GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
40.6046318°, -117.2495544°

Elevation

5640 ft. (1719 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Buffalo Valley Mine is covered by the Antler Peak, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Water

Land

Man-made

Nearby Mines

Honeycomb Mine	0.3 mi
Black Rock Mine	1.2 mi
Trenton Mine	2.9 mi
Telluride Mine	3.6 mi
Modoc Mine	6.2 mi

Nearby Cities

Valmy, NV	14 mi
Battle Mountain, NV	17 mi
Golconda, NV	27 mi
Winnemucca, NV	36 mi
Crescent Valley, NV	38 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Mill Canyon	Land	1.3 mi
Timber Canyon	Land	1.6 mi
Trenton Canyon	Land	2.2 mi
Mill Creek	Water	3.4 mi
Cherry Creek	Water	4.6 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is BATTLE MOUNTAIN 4 SE which is approximately 18 miles away and has an elevation of 4,540 feet (1,100 feet lower than Buffalo Valley Mine). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month	Precip	AVG High Temp	AVG Low Temp
January	.86"	42.8°	16.8°
February	.68"	50.0°	22.2°
March	.85"	57.7°	27.1°
April	.91"	65.3°	30.9°
May	1.30"	74.6°	38.9°
June	.77"	85.9°	45.8°
July	.28"	95.8°	51.4°
August	.34"	94.6°	48.8°
September	.68"	84.4°	40.3°
October	.67"	70.9°	30.2°
November	.71"	53.5°	23.1°
December	.72"	43.6°	16.1°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 94% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 60% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 97% of other locations on record.