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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Black Mountain rises to 1,552 m in Nevada. McCullough Mountain stands 2,125 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Peak 4928, a peak 0.8 miles away. Las Vegas Strip passes 13 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Black Mountain is a landmark mountain south of the Las Vegas Valley. It is one of the more prominent of the mountains in the McCullough Range. Another mountain, adjacent to Interstate 11 in Henderson, is often mistakenly called "Black Mountain." However, that peak is unnamed. Black Mountain is home to the transmission towers of many of the Las Vegas area's television and radio stations. It is owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Wikidata Q4921333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1552.05 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.93097, -115.04398

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Jump: 2.2 mi
  • Jump: 2.3 mi
  • Gap Jump: 2.3 mi
  • Jump: 2.3 mi
  • Drop: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • Madeira Canyon Park: 2.6 mi
  • Glengarry/Earlstone Park: 3.6 mi
  • Esselmont Park: 3.6 mi
  • Aventura Park: 4.2 mi
  • Anthem Hills Park: 4.3 mi
Artworks
  • Gas Can/Chainwheel/Bullet Art: 3.6 mi
  • Smiley Face Rock Art: 3.8 mi
  • Smiley Face Rock Art: 3.9 mi
  • Rock Lizards: 4.7 mi
  • Cougar statue: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 51
  • Peak 4928: 0.8 mi
  • Arden Peak: 1.0 mi
  • Peak 4040+: 1.4 mi
  • Peak 5058: 1.8 mi
  • Peak 4163: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 29
Museums: 27
Gardens: 24
  • Rock Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Rock Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Rock Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Rock Art (Peace): 3.1 mi
  • Rock Garden: 3.3 mi
Springs: 22
  • Forlorn Hope Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Davis Spring: 17.7 mi
  • McClanahan Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Bridge Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Gypsum Spring: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
Hot springs: 8
  • Hot Springs: 16.9 mi
  • Two Mile Hot Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Hot Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Lost Man Hot Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Hot Spring: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McCullough MountainSSW 199°2,125 m23.9 mi
Windy PeakWNW 285°1,903 m24.6 mi
Hollow Rock PeakWNW 283°1,830 m24.4 mi
Peak 5983WNW 283°1,810 m24.8 mi
Mount WilsonE 79°1,663 m24.6 mi
Whiskey PeakWNW 287°1,573 m24.5 mi
Peak 5058S 181°1,541.7 m1.8 mi
Blue Diamond HillWNW 301°1,503 m22.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1818:52
June solstice05:2519:2320:01
September equinox06:2918:0518:39
December solstice06:4815:5116:31

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485360677687939183695647
Precip in0.60.90.50.20.10.10.40.40.40.40.30.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas WFO, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357550743

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