- Elevation, modelled
- 615 m
- Tallest summit within 23.5 miles
- Potosi Mountain2,562 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Las Vegas Strip1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1085, -115.1391
The Talisman is a artwork in Nevada, at a modelled 615 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Pascal Memorial Rose Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Las Vegas Strip passes 1.9 miles off.
The Talisman is a metal sculpture, created by Kevin Robb in 1990, that stands outside the law school, near the clock tower. The letters “U-N-L-V” are hidden in the twisted metal.
- Built
- 1990
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of The Talisman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi Mountain | WSW 244° | 2,562 m | 22.5 mi |
| La Madre Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,465 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Wilson | W 267° | 2,155 m | 19.3 mi |
| Gass Peak | N 354° | 2,111 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | W 266° | 2,079 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | W 270° | 2,075 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mountain Springs Peak | WSW 255° | 2,023 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bridge Mountain | W 276° | 1,968 m | 19.7 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 2.6 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
- 12.0 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 15 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 16 mi
- Calico I · 16 mi
- Top of the Hill Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pioneer Wall: 0.1 mi
- The Flashlight: 0.1 mi
- Different Daring Diverse: 0.1 mi
- The Cube: 0.2 mi
- Black Lives Matter Banner: 0.2 mi
- Grand Flamingo Plaza Recreation Area: 0.5 mi
- Cambridge Recreation Center Park: 0.7 mi
- Cambridge Recreation Center Field: 0.7 mi
- Molasky Family Park: 0.9 mi
- Orr School Park: 1.0 mi
- Grand Prix Plaza: 1.3 mi
- High Roller: 1.7 mi
- Las Vegas Strip: 1.8 mi
- CSI: The Experience: 1.8 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 1.9 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 4.5 mi
- Peek-a-boo Lava Butte: 9.2 mi
- Exploration Peak: 9.2 mi
- Frenchman Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Pinnacle: 10.6 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 4.6 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Great Unconformity: 9.5 mi
- Suburban Crag: 13.1 mi
- Gun Club Left Wall: 13.8 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 10.1 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 14.4 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 15.5 mi
- Red Spring: 15.9 mi
- Wheeler Camp Spring: 16.0 mi
- Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and Harry Reid Center: 0.1 mi
- Atomic Museum Vegas: 0.6 mi
- Arte Museum Las Vegas: 1.9 mi
- Madame Tussauds Las Vegas: 2.0 mi
- Elvis Presley Museum: 2.1 mi
- Jerry Tarkanian Statue Monument: 0.4 mi
- The Rat Pack Memorial Plaque: 2.0 mi
- Siegfried & Roy Monument: 2.1 mi
- Classic Vdubs: 3.3 mi
- Swm n Pool: 3.3 mi
- Lee Pascal Memorial Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- College of Fine Arts Garden: 0.1 mi
- Learning Garden: 0.1 mi
- Donald H. Baepler Xeric Garden: 0.1 mi
- Campus Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 8.3 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 11.0 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 16.3 mi
- North McCullough Wilderness: 16.4 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 23.5 mi
- Hot Springs: 23.5 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 23.8 mi
- Hot Spring: 24.2 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 19.8 mi
- Boulder Beach: 20.0 mi
- South Beach: 20.3 mi
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 3.3 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:23 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:48 | 15:51 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 93 | 92 | 84 | 70 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccarran Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 2 mi
- Las Vegas · 4 mi
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