BLM · Nevada

Black Mountain Pistones

National Conservation Lands unit managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada.

National Conservation Lands unit3,362 acresBLMNV
BLM National Conservation Lands in this state ↗

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Conservation Lands unit
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateNevada
Size3,362 acres
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000608
Center point38.93° N, 118.92° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 25)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Black Mountain Pistones30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.54 inches of precipitation, 0.6 inches of snowFebruary: 0.40 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMarch: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowApril: 0.33 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowMay: 0.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.28 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.12 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 0.39 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowDecember: 0.42 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 34.2°F averageFebruary: 38.4°F averageMarch: 45.5°F averageApril: 51.1°F averageMay: 59.6°F averageJune: 68.5°F averageJuly: 76.0°F averageAugust: 74.2°F averageSeptember: 66.2°F averageOctober: 53.8°F averageNovember: 41.3°F averageDecember: 33.0°F average0 in0.5 in1 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Yerington, 14 miles from the center point at 4,380 feet, station USC00269229 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 5 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 3 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 3,000 feet lower than the center point, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description, no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and location above come from the agency layer.

The sources are read again every Sunday.

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National Register listings within 15 miles · 4 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Black Mountain Pistones?

3,362 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Black Mountain Pistones?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Black Mountain Pistones in?

Nevada.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Black Mountain Pistones?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.931° N, 118.918° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Are there historic places near Black Mountain Pistones?

The National Register has 4 listings within 15 miles, including Yerington Grammar School and Us Post Office--Yerington Main.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.