- Elevation, modelled
- 695 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Wilson1,663 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Las Vegas Strip20.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9871, -114.8310
Blue Star Memorial Highway is a historic site in Nevada, at a modelled 695 m. Mount Wilson stands 1,663 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Nevada Welcome Center, a rest area 0.1 miles away. Las Vegas Strip passes 20 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Star Memorial Highway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wilson | E 87° | 1,663 m | 12.3 mi |
| Muddy Peak | NNE 20° | 1,590 m | 22.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 252° | 1,552.05 m | 12.5 mi |
| Peak 5058 | WSW 245° | 1,541.7 m | 13.2 mi |
| Peak 4928 | WSW 249° | 1,502.06 m | 12.9 mi |
| Knob Hill | S 183° | 1,348 m | 22.5 mi |
| Arden Peak | WSW 257° | 1,322.23 m | 12.2 mi |
| Peak 4163 | W 259° | 1,268.89 m | 11.6 mi |
- 20.3 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 21.2 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
- 25.3 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- (unknown object): 1.0 mi
- Jump (Tabletop): 1.7 mi
- Teeter Totter: 1.7 mi
- Teeter Totter: 1.7 mi
- Gap Jump: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 55
- Black Mountain Overlook: 1.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Red Mountain: 1.9 mi
- River Mountain: 2.6 mi
- The Knoll: 4.6 mi
Museums: 26
- Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum: 0.7 mi
- Tom Devlin's Monster Museum: 1.5 mi
- Clark County Museum: 6.6 mi
- Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and Harry Reid Center: 19.2 mi
- Atomic Museum Vegas: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 24
- TWA Terminal Building: 1.4 mi
- Bootleg Canyon: 1.8 mi
- High Scaler Statue: 5.4 mi
- Hoover Dam Mascot Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Hoover Dam Memorial: 5.5 mi
Hot springs: 8
- Hot Springs: 4.6 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 4.6 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 5.0 mi
- Hot Spring: 5.1 mi
- Ringbolt Hot Spring: 6.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Lucky Jim Camp: 19.7 mi
- El Dorado City: 19.8 mi
- Bard: 22.7 mi
- Apex: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- South Beach: 4.1 mi
- Boulder Beach: 4.2 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Nevada Welcome Center: 0.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:50 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas · 21 mi
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 21 mi
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