Southern Nevada Visitors Center
Southern Nevada Visitors Center is a rest area in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 779 m. Crescent Peak stands 1,775 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cal - Nev - Ari, a historic site 5.5 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nevada Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 19.5 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Old Route 66 - Oatman Road
129 named places within 25 miles
- Rats Nest Spring: 6.7 mi
- Yellowstone Spring: 7.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 7.6 mi
- Old Roman Spring: 8.0 mi
- Roman Spring: 8.0 mi
- North Peak: 6.6 mi
- Little Peak: 6.8 mi
- Middle Peak: 6.8 mi
- Spirit Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Sphinx Rock: 8.5 mi
- Cal - Nev - Ari: 5.5 mi
- Fort Piute: 10.3 mi
- Piute Corral: 11.9 mi
- Mining Town Of Hart: 15.0 mi
- Trail of Memories: 15.5 mi
- Mountain View Park: 14.3 mi
- William Bennett Park: 14.3 mi
- Laughlin Park: 14.6 mi
- Arizona Veterans Memorial Park: 15.5 mi
- Arizona Veterans Memorial - South: 15.7 mi
- Hart: 14.5 mi
- Polhamus Landing: 16.5 mi
- Mohave City: 18.4 mi
- Quartette: 18.4 mi
- Vanderbilt: 23.1 mi
- Don Laughlin's Classic Car Collection - First Floor Showroom: 16.7 mi
- Don Laughlin's Classic Auto Exhibition Hall: 16.7 mi
- Colorado River Museum: 16.9 mi
- Goffs Schoolhouse: 23.9 mi
- Petroglyphs: 10.9 mi
- Scooter's Family Fun Center: 17.7 mi
- Bella's Garden: 16.8 mi
- Prayer Garden: 17.4 mi
- Laughlin Brake Check Rest Area: 5.7 mi
- Golgotha: 10.1 mi
- Big Bend Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
- Poki, World's Largest Desert Tortoise: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Southern Nevada Visitors Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Peak | NW 319° | 1,775 m | 23.1 mi |
| Castle Peaks | WNW 301° | 1,712 m | 19.8 mi |
| Spirit Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,687 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hart Peak | NW 304° | 1,651 m | 14.9 mi |
| Hackberry Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,644 m | 23.7 mi |
| Devils Thumb | ENE 60° | 1,574 m | 9.4 mi |
| North Peak | ENE 73° | 1,497 m | 6.6 mi |
| Grotto Hills | WSW 258° | 1,492 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:20 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 06:45 | 15:53 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 75 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laughlin, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Laughlin · 15 mi
- Bullhead City · 17 mi
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