- Elevation, modelled
- 772 m
- Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
- Potosi Mountain2,562 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Las Vegas Strip5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:02local time
- Coordinates
- 36.0333, -115.2384
Cougar Creek Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 772 m. Potosi Mountain stands 2,562 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Nevada Trails Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Las Vegas Strip passes 5.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- Clark County Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Cougar Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi Mountain | WSW 252° | 2,562 m | 15.4 mi |
| La Madre Mountain | NW 315° | 2,465 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Wilson | WNW 287° | 2,155 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | WNW 285° | 2,079 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | WNW 290° | 2,075 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mountain Springs Peak | W 271° | 2,023 m | 13.6 mi |
| Bridge Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,968 m | 15.8 mi |
| White Rock Hills | WNW 303° | 1,967 m | 17.1 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 6.7 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Road
- 8.9 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 13 mi
- Red Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Red Rock Canyon Dedication Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nevada Trails Park: 1.4 mi
- Exploration Peak Park: 1.8 mi
- Linmar ranch park: 1.9 mi
- linmar ranch dog park: 1.9 mi
- Battle Born Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Exploration Peak: 1.6 mi
- Pleasant Peak: 8.9 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 9.8 mi
- Blue Diamond Hill: 10.0 mi
- Center Mountain: 10.2 mi
Attractions
- X Spot: 3.2 mi
- DO (white rock sign): 3.3 mi
- X Spot: 4.1 mi
- Jump: 4.2 mi
- Gene Woods Racing Experience: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Liberty: 5.9 mi
- Leo the Lion: 6.0 mi
- Bliss Dance: 6.0 mi
- Typewriter Eraser, Scale X: 6.2 mi
- The Big Edge: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Blue Diamond Hill: 9.6 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 10.2 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 10.3 mi
- Moderate Mecca: 12.7 mi
- The Black Corridor - Upper Level, Right Wall: 13.9 mi
Springs: 29
- Cottonwood Spring: 9.4 mi
- Wheeler Camp Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mormon Green Springs: 11.0 mi
- Mud Spring No 2: 11.5 mi
- Mud Spring No 1: 11.7 mi
Museums: 27
- Raiders Preview Center: 4.2 mi
- Carrol Shelby Museum: 4.2 mi
- Pinball Hall of Fame: 5.2 mi
- Las Vegas Shooting Center;Hollywood Car Museum: 5.4 mi
- Arte Museum Las Vegas: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 25
- Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Donald H. Baepler Xeric Garden: 7.5 mi
- Learning Garden: 7.6 mi
- Campus Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Lee Pascal Memorial Rose Garden: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
- 22 LA-SL Sloan AKA Enterprize arrow: 6.4 mi
- The Rat Pack Memorial Plaque: 7.2 mi
- Jerry Tarkanian Statue Monument: 7.2 mi
- Siegfried & Roy Monument: 7.2 mi
- Josh Stevens Monument: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 3.9 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 12.6 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 13.6 mi
- North McCullough Wilderness: 13.9 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Boulder Beach South: 24.9 mi
- Boulder Beach: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Nevada Welcome Center: 22.9 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 | 15:51 | 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, 3 mi away.
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