Black Mountain (Nevada)

Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Location in Nevada
Highest point
Elevation 5,093 ft (1,552 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 1,612 ft (491 m) [2]
Coordinates 35°55′52″N 115°02′39″W / 35.931006964°N 115.044036072°W / 35.931006964; -115.044036072Coordinates: 35°55′52″N 115°02′39″W / 35.931006964°N 115.044036072°W / 35.931006964; -115.044036072 [1]
Geography
Location Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range McCullough Mountains
Topo map USGS Sloan NE

Black Mountain is a landmark mountain south of the Las Vegas Valley. It is one of the more prominent of the mountains in the McCullough Range.

Another mountain, adjacent to Interstate 515 in Henderson, is commonly called Black Mountain, including by the city of Henderson. It is actually an unnamed peak.

References

  1. 1 2 "Black". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Black Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  • "Black Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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