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Mount Helen

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Summit

Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges.
Related terms: ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano
See also: Pillars, Ranges, and Ridges
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County

Nye County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
37.5057739°, -116.7411717°
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Elevation

7080 ft. (2158 m.)

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Nearby Summits

Trappman Hills 3.9 mi
O'Briens Knob 5.0 mi
Wellington Hills 6.6 mi
Antelope Hill 7.3 mi
Gabbard Hills 8.1 mi

Nearby Cities

Goldfield, NV 30 mi
Beatty, NV 41 mi
Tonopah, NV 47 mi
Silver Peak, NV 52 mi
Rachel, NV 55 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Golden Chariot Mine Man-made 3.2 mi
Franz Hammel Mine Man-made 3.6 mi
Trappmans Camp (historical) Man-made 3.8 mi
Gold Bug Mine Man-made 5.0 mi
Wilsons Camp Man-made 5.0 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 GOLDFI which is approximately 30 miles away and has an elevation of 5,690 feet (1,390 feet lower than Mount Helen). 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 .66" 42.4° 21.5°
February .83" 47.3° 25.3°
March .89" 53.3° 29.7°
April .52" 61.2° 35.0°
May .71" 70.1° 43.0°
June .41" 81.4° 51.9°
July .43" 88.1° 59.3°
August .67" 86.3° 58.1°
September .53" 77.8° 50.2°
October .53" 65.8° 39.3°
November .29" 51.4° 28.6°
December .27" 43.0° 21.2°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 58% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 57% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

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