- Elevation, modelled
- 820 m
- Tallest summit within 22.4 miles
- Potosi Mountain2,562 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9783, -115.2532
Desert Tortoise Conservation Center is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a modelled 820 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Chaco Canyon Neighborhood Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Desert Tortoise Conservation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi Mountain | W 266° | 2,562 m | 13.9 mi |
| La Madre Mountain | NW 325° | 2,465 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Wilson | WNW 302° | 2,155 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | WNW 301° | 2,079 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | NW 304° | 2,075 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mountain Springs Peak | WNW 287° | 2,023 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bridge Mountain | NW 309° | 1,968 m | 17.1 mi |
| White Rock Hills | NW 314° | 1,967 m | 18.9 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
- 8.7 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 12.6 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Red Rock Overlook · 14 mi
- Red Rock Canyon Dedication Overlook · 14 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chaco Canyon Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Mountains Edge Regional Park: 2.1 mi
- Exploration Peak Park: 2.5 mi
- Olympia Sports Park: 2.7 mi
- Nathaniel Jones Park: 2.7 mi
- X Spot: 1.2 mi
- DO (white rock sign): 1.3 mi
- X Spot: 2.2 mi
- Jump: 3.8 mi
- Jump: 5.0 mi
- Exploration Peak: 2.7 mi
- Pleasant Peak: 6.1 mi
- Center Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Mystic Mountain: 8.4 mi
- Blue Diamond Hill: 11.7 mi
- Cougar statue: 8.0 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 9.6 mi
- Leo the Lion: 9.6 mi
- Bliss Dance: 9.7 mi
- Seven Magic Mountains: 9.7 mi
- Blue Diamond Hill: 11.2 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 12.5 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 12.7 mi
- Moderate Mecca: 14.7 mi
- EnTRAPment Wall: 15.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 9.7 mi
- Wheeler Camp Spring: 10.5 mi
- Mud Spring No 2: 11.1 mi
- Mormon Green Springs: 11.4 mi
- Mud Spring No 1: 11.5 mi
- Raiders Preview Center: 7.5 mi
- Carrol Shelby Museum: 7.7 mi
- Pinball Hall of Fame: 8.7 mi
- Las Vegas Shooting Center;Hollywood Car Museum: 9.1 mi
- Arte Museum Las Vegas: 10.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.1 mi
- Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens: 10.2 mi
- Rock Art (Peace): 10.4 mi
- 22 LA-SL Sloan AKA Enterprize arrow: 4.5 mi
- Josh Stevens Monument: 10.0 mi
- Josh Stevens Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Jerry Tarkanian Statue Monument: 10.6 mi
- The Last Spike: 10.8 mi
- North McCullough Wilderness: 11.8 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 13.1 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 16.7 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 23.7 mi
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 9.6 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:52 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 69 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas WFO, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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