List of National Natural Landmarks in Nevada
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Nevada. There are 6 in total.
| Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park |  |
1973 | Nye | state park | Site containing fossil remains of 37 of the largest forms of Ichthyosaur. | |
| 2 | Hot Creek Springs and Marsh | 1972 | Nye | state | An outstanding spring and wetland area that supports the relic White River springfish. | ||
| 3 | Lunar Crater |  |
1973 | Nye | federal (Bureau of Land Management) | 400-acre (160 ha) maar thought to have been formed by a past volcanic explosion. | |
| 4 | Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge |  |
1972 | Elko | federal | One of the largest and finest natural wetlands in Nevada. | |
| 5 | Timber Mountain Caldera | 1973 | Nye | federal (Nellis Air Force Range) | Remnant of an elliptical caldera developed in the late Miocene and early Pliocene. | ||
| 6 | Valley of Fire |  |
1968 | Clark | state park | An outstanding example of thrust faulting. | |
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