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Nevada-Empire Mine (aka Empire Nevada Mine)

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Mine

Place or area from which commercial minerals are or were removed from the Earth; not including oilfield.
Related terms: pit, quarry, shaft
See also: Dams, Locales, Parks, and Reserves
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County

Lyon County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
38.9826949°, -119.1940427°
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Elevation

4009 ft. (1222 m.)

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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. Nevada-Empire Mine is covered by the Yerington, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Mines

Yerington Mine 0.1 mi
Native Copper Mine 1.1 mi
Webster Mine 1.5 mi
Montana-Yerington Mine 1.8 mi
May Queen Mine 1.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Yerington, NV 2 mi
Smith, NV 14 mi
Schurz, NV 21 mi
Topaz Lake, NV 27 mi
Dayton, NV 28 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Yerington Station (historical) Man-made 0.4 mi
Bluestone Crossing (historical) Man-made 0.6 mi
McLeod Ditch Water 1.1 mi
The Canyon Land 1.3 mi
Yerington Mill Pond BB Dam Man-made 2.0 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 YERING which is approximately 2 miles away and has an elevation of 4,380 feet (371 feet higher than Nevada-Empire 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 .49" 46.1° 20.9°
February .56" 53.1° 25.3°
March .59" 59.9° 30.5°
April .37" 66.7° 35.5°
May .76" 75.0° 43.0°
June .51" 84.6° 50.1°
July .27" 92.0° 55.4°
August .34" 90.5° 53.8°
September .27" 82.3° 46.3°
October .41" 70.4° 36.4°
November .37" 55.8° 26.5°
December .37" 46.9° 19.6°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 80% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 51% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 99% of other locations on record.