Clark County Museum
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Clark County Museum is a museum in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 644 m. Mount Wilson stands 1,663 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mojave Gardens Outdoor Classroom, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Las Vegas Strip passes 14 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Clark County Museum is a public history museum located in Henderson, Nevada operated by the Clark County Parks and Recreation Department. The museum preserves and interprets the cultural, social, and industrial history of Southern Nevada. Its thirty-acre campus combines an indoor exhibition hall with a collection of historic structures and outdoor interpretive spaces. The institution is considered one of the principal regional museums of the Las Vegas Valley, offering visitors opportunities to explore the area's heritage through artifacts, relocated architecture, and educational programming.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q5127190, matched on coordinates and name (44 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 644 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Clark County
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Las Vegas Strip, National
- 15.0 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway, National
- 23.2 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 27 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 28 mi
- Calico I · 29 mi
- Red Rock Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mojave Gardens Outdoor Classroom: 0.1 mi
- Paiute Village: 0.1 mi
- Ranch and Farm Equipment: 0.1 mi
- Ghost Town: 0.1 mi
- Heritage Street of Historic Homes: 0.1 mi
- Boulder Creek Park: 0.2 mi
- Equestrian Park South and Trailhead: 0.4 mi
- River Mountain Park: 0.7 mi
- Saguaro Park: 0.8 mi
- Equestrian Park North and Trailhead: 0.9 mi
- Rock Lizards: 3.5 mi
- It All Starts Here.: 3.6 mi
- Smiley Face Rock Art: 4.0 mi
- Smiley Face Rock Art: 4.1 mi
- Gas Can/Chainwheel/Bullet Art: 4.2 mi
- Mount Scorpion: 3.5 mi
- Black Hill: 3.7 mi
- Areola Peak: 4.4 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.7 mi
- River Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Bootleg Canyon: 5.0 mi
- TWA Terminal Building: 6.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 6.6 mi
- Home of ADVENTURES with Christian, RIP: 6.7 mi
- Josh Stevens Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Tom Devlin's Monster Museum: 5.9 mi
- Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum: 6.5 mi
- Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and Harry Reid Center: 12.8 mi
- Atomic Museum Vegas: 13.4 mi
- Raiders Preview Center: 13.5 mi
- Victory Garden: 0.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 6.1 mi
- Boulder City Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 7.0 mi
- Rock Art (Peace): 7.4 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 13.8 mi
- Nevada Hot Spring: 14.0 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 14.0 mi
- Forlorn Hope Spring: 17.0 mi
- Davis Spring: 17.5 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 7.7 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 8.2 mi
- The Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- The Pillars: 9.0 mi
- Hemenway Wall: 11.1 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 11.1 mi
- Hot Springs: 11.1 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 11.5 mi
- Hot Spring: 11.7 mi
- Ringbolt Hot Spring: 12.7 mi
- Bard: 16.4 mi
- Apex: 22.1 mi
- Lucky Jim Camp: 22.7 mi
- El Dorado City: 22.8 mi
- Arrolime: 23.7 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 6.5 mi
- North McCullough Wilderness: 12.3 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 17.4 mi
- Boulder Beach: 8.8 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 8.9 mi
- South Beach: 9.0 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 6.5 mi
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clark County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wilson | E 93° | 1,663 m | 18.6 mi |
| Muddy Peak | NE 35° | 1,590 m | 24.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 225° | 1,552.05 m | 7.8 mi |
| Peak 5058 | SW 218° | 1,541.7 m | 9.1 mi |
| Peak 4928 | SW 222° | 1,502.06 m | 8.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | SSE 168° | 1,348 m | 24.6 mi |
| Arden Peak | SW 231° | 1,322.23 m | 7.1 mi |
| Peak 4163 | SW 233° | 1,268.89 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:22 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:50 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 90 | 96 | 93 | 85 | 72 | 59 | 50 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alan Bible Visitor CTR, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 14 mi
- Las Vegas · 16 mi
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