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Shark Reef Aquarium

Shark Reef Aquarium from directly overhead

Shark Reef Aquarium is an attraction in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 661 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinball Hall of Fame, a museum 0.4 miles away. Las Vegas Strip runs past it.

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aquarium in Nevada, United States

Dates from 2000.

Wikidata Q2390343, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates36.08857, -115.17640

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • HyperX Arena: 0.4 mi
  • PLAY Playground: 0.4 mi
  • King Tut: 0.5 mi
  • Titanic: 0.5 mi
  • Bodies: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Town Square Park: 1.4 mi
  • Siegfried and Roy Park: 2.0 mi
  • Charlie Frias Park: 2.3 mi
  • Western Trails Park: 2.7 mi
  • Grand Flamingo Plaza Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
Peaks
  • Whitney Mesa: 6.0 mi
  • Exploration Peak: 6.7 mi
  • Peek-a-boo Lava Butte: 11.4 mi
  • Peak 3916: 11.5 mi
  • Peak 3382: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 33
  • Whitney Mesa: 6.3 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 6.5 mi
  • Great Unconformity: 11.9 mi
  • Blue Diamond Hill: 12.1 mi
  • Suburban Crag: 12.8 mi
Springs: 30
  • Gypsum Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Wheeler Camp Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Red Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Calico Spring: 14.4 mi
Museums: 27
Gardens: 25
Historic sites: 25
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 3.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Shark Reef Aquarium. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potosi MountainWSW 245°2,562 m20.0 mi
La Madre MountainWNW 299°2,465 m18.0 mi
Mount WilsonW 271°2,155 m17.2 mi
Gass PeakN 359°2,111 m21.6 mi
Mount Wilson - South PeakW 270°2,079 m17.0 mi
Rainbow MountainW 274°2,075 m17.6 mi
Mountain Springs PeakWSW 258°2,023 m17.5 mi
Bridge MountainW 281°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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1419745789

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