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Paris Balloon

Paris Balloon from directly overhead

Paris Balloon is an attraction in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 644 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Eiffel Tower, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Las Vegas Strip runs past it. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Height
46 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates36.11141, -115.17253

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Artworks
Parks
  • Grand Flamingo Plaza Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
  • Cambridge Recreation Center Field: 1.8 mi
  • Cambridge Recreation Center Park: 1.8 mi
  • Molasky Family Park: 1.9 mi
  • Clark Community School Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 59
Cliffs: 33
  • Whitney Mesa: 6.4 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 6.8 mi
  • Great Unconformity: 10.8 mi
  • Suburban Crag: 11.7 mi
  • Gun Club Left Wall: 12.2 mi
Springs: 30
  • Gypsum Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Red Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Wheeler Camp Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Calico Spring: 14.2 mi
Museums: 27
Gardens: 25
Historic sites: 21
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 4.5 mi
  • Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paris Balloon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potosi MountainWSW 241°2,562 m20.9 mi
La Madre MountainWNW 294°2,465 m17.5 mi
Mount WilsonW 266°2,155 m17.4 mi
Gass PeakN 359°2,111 m20.0 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakW 265°2,079 m17.3 mi
Rainbow MountainW 269°2,075 m17.7 mi
Mountain Springs PeakWSW 253°2,023 m18.1 mi
Bridge MountainW 275°1,968 m17.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2519:2420:02
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4915:5116:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687788939284705748
Precip in0.60.80.40.20.10.00.40.30.30.30.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccarran Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/364846544

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