- Elevation, modelled
- 622 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Potosi Mountain2,562 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1474, -115.1555
Big Shot is a attraction in Nevada, at a modelled 622 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Stratosphere Tower, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway runs past it. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
amusement ride, opened 1996, on top of the Stratosphere Las Vegas tower
Wikidata Q4906330, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Shot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi Mountain | WSW 237° | 2,562 m | 23.0 mi |
| La Madre Mountain | WNW 285° | 2,465 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Wilson | WSW 259° | 2,155 m | 18.7 mi |
| Quartzite Mountain | N 9° | 2,152 m | 24.8 mi |
| Gass Peak | N 355° | 2,111 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | WSW 257° | 2,079 m | 18.7 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | W 262° | 2,075 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mountain Springs Peak | WSW 247° | 2,023 m | 19.8 mi |
- On the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
- 0.3 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 10.6 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 15.0 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 15 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 15 mi
- Calico I · 15 mi
- Top of the Hill Viewpoint · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stratosphere Tower: 0.0 mi
- X-Scream: 0.0 mi
- Las Vegas Boulevard Gateway Arches: 0.0 mi
- Las Vegas Boulevard Gateway Arches: 0.0 mi
- Las Vegas Showgirl Sign: 0.1 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 6.9 mi
- Frenchman Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Peek-a-boo Lava Butte: 10.2 mi
- Sunrise Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Exploration Peak: 10.7 mi
- Punk Rock Museum: 0.6 mi
- Elvis Presley Museum: 0.7 mi
- Burlesque Hall of Fame: 0.9 mi
- Zak Bagan's The Haunted Museum: 0.9 mi
- Discovery Children's Museum: 1.5 mi
- Classic Vdubs: 0.5 mi
- Swm n Pool: 0.5 mi
- GYPSY DEN VINTAGE: 0.6 mi
- grass sand maze: 1.2 mi
- Siegfried & Roy Monument: 1.9 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 21.4 mi
- Boulder Beach: 21.7 mi
- South Beach: 21.9 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:51 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas · 2 mi
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 3 mi
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