- Elevation, modelled
- 687 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Wilson1,663 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Las Vegas Strip20.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:00local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9544, -114.8483
Veterans' Memorial Park is a park in Nevada, at a modelled 687 m. Mount Wilson stands 1,663 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Xeriscape Park, a park 0.5 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 Veterans' Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wilson | ENE 77° | 1,663 m | 13.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | W 262° | 1,552.05 m | 11.1 mi |
| Peak 5058 | WSW 253° | 1,541.7 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ireteba Peaks | S 177° | 1,528 m | 24.9 mi |
| Peak 4928 | WSW 257° | 1,502.06 m | 11.3 mi |
| Knob Hill | S 180° | 1,348 m | 20.2 mi |
| Arden Peak | W 267° | 1,322.23 m | 10.9 mi |
| Peak 4163 | W 271° | 1,268.89 m | 10.4 mi |
- 20.3 mi off the Las Vegas StripNational
- 21.7 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic BywayNational
- 27.8 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Xeriscape Park: 0.5 mi
- Celebration Park: 1.8 mi
- Bootleg Canyon Park: 1.8 mi
- Wilbur Square: 1.9 mi
- Bootleg Canyon Park: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Large Road Gap Jump: 2.1 mi
- Bender Sender Road Gap Step Down: 2.1 mi
- Gap Jump: 2.1 mi
- Teeter Totter: 2.2 mi
- Teeter Totter: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Winged Figures of the Republic: 7.5 mi
- Winged Figures of the Republic: 7.5 mi
- Gas Can/Chainwheel/Bullet Art: 8.9 mi
- Smiley Face Rock Art: 9.0 mi
- Smiley Face Rock Art: 9.0 mi
Peaks: 55
- Red Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Black Mountain Overlook: 3.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.6 mi
- The Knoll: 4.2 mi
- River Mountain: 4.4 mi
Museums: 26
- Tom Devlin's Monster Museum: 1.2 mi
- Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum: 1.7 mi
- Clark County Museum: 6.6 mi
- Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and Harry Reid Center: 19.5 mi
- Raiders Preview Center: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 25
- TWA Terminal Building: 1.2 mi
- Bootleg Canyon: 2.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.5 mi
- High Scaler Statue: 7.3 mi
- Hoover Dam Mascot Memorial: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 24
- Boulder City Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Victory Garden: 6.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.1 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.5 mi
- Rock Art (Peace): 12.3 mi
Springs: 17
- Nevada Hot Spring: 9.1 mi
- Forlorn Hope Spring: 11.3 mi
- Davis Spring: 11.6 mi
- Wildhorse Spring: 14.1 mi
- Bridge Spring: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hemenway Wall: 7.5 mi
- The Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- The Pillars: 11.2 mi
- Burro Point: 11.4 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 14.4 mi
Hot springs: 8
- Hot Springs: 5.9 mi
- Two Mile Hot Spring: 5.9 mi
- Hot Spring: 5.9 mi
- Lost Man Hot Spring: 6.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 12.6 mi
- North McCullough Wilderness: 14.4 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- South Beach: 6.6 mi
- Boulder Beach: 6.6 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Lucky Jim Camp: 17.6 mi
- El Dorado City: 17.6 mi
- Bard: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Nevada Welcome Center: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 16.9 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).
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, 5 mi away.
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