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Apex

Apex from directly overhead

Apex is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 753 m. Quartzite Mountain stands 2,152 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Arrolime, a ghost town 1.9 miles away. Bitter Springs Back Country Byway passes 13 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Clark County, Nevada, United States

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Coordinates36.32914, -114.92778

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • Slot Canyon River Rapids: 15.1 mi
  • Little Pillar: 15.3 mi
  • Bowl Step: 15.3 mi
  • Big Pillar: 15.3 mi
  • Owl Canyon Trailhead: 15.7 mi
Artworks
  • Neon Museum Sign: 15.6 mi
  • Cesars Palace Sign: 15.6 mi
  • Ugly Duckling Sign: 15.6 mi
  • La Concha Motel Sign: 15.6 mi
  • Frontier Sign: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 38
Museums: 26
Historic sites: 23
Gardens: 19
  • Las Vegas Community Healing Garden: 17.1 mi
  • Palm Oasis: 18.3 mi
  • Cactus Alley: 18.3 mi
  • Teaching Garden: 18.3 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 18.3 mi
Springs: 10
  • Gypsum Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Gypsum Spring: 9.5 mi
  • White Spot Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Upper White Blotch Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Lower White Blotch Spring: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Great Unconformity: 10.3 mi
  • The Pillars: 15.3 mi
  • The Cliffs: 15.8 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 18.8 mi
  • Whitney Mesa: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quartzite MountainNW 323°2,152 m14.9 mi
Gass PeakWNW 289°2,111 m14.9 mi
Bald KnobNW 326°2,018 m19.0 mi
Fossil RidgeWNW 297°1,664 m17.5 mi
Muddy PeakE 99°1,590 m13.2 mi
Castle RockWNW 285°1,314 m18.6 mi
Frenchman MountainSSW 201°1,236 m11.1 mi
River MountainS 170°1,155 m21.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1818:52
June solstice05:2319:2320:01
September equinox06:2818:0418:38
December solstice06:4815:4916:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505361687787939183715748
Precip in0.60.80.50.20.20.00.30.30.30.40.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N LAS Vegas, 12 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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