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2. Nevada National Guard - Wikipedia

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   Nevada National Guard. The Nevada National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in Nevada. The governor of Nevada may call individuals or units of the Nevada National Guard into state service. The Constitution of the United States charges the National Guard of each state to support its dual federal and state missions.

3. Desert National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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   The Desert NWR, created on May 20, 1936, is the largest wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states of the United States, [1] encompassing 1.615 million acres (6,540 km 2) of the Mojave Desert in the southern part of Nevada. [2] The refuge was originally established at 2.25 million acres. In 1940 840,000 acres were transferred to the Department of ...

4. Harry Reid International Airport - Wikipedia

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   263,000,000. Harry Reid International Airport ( IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is an international airport serving the Las Vegas Valley, a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is located five miles (8 km; 4 nmi) south of downtown Las Vegas in the unincorporated area of Paradise and covers 2,800 acres (11 km 2) of land.

5. Valley of Fire State Park - Wikipedia

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   It was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1968. Valley of Fire is located in the Mojave Desert 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Las Vegas, at an elevation between 1,320–3,009 feet (402–917 m). It abuts the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on the east at the Virgin River confluence. It lies in a 4 by 6 mi (6.4 by 9.7 km) basin.

6. Spring Mountains National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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   The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) is a U.S. national recreation area, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, west of Las Vegas, Nevada. It covers over 316,000 acres (494 sq mi; 1,280 km 2 ). The area runs from low meadows (around 3,000 feet or 910 meters above sea level), to the 11,918-foot (3,633 m) Mount Charleston.

7. Gass Peak - Wikipedia

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   Topo map. USGS Gass Peak. Gass Peak is the highest peak in the Las Vegas Range of Southern Nevada with a summit of 6,937 feet (2,114 m). [1] It is easily seen to the north of the Las Vegas Valley, bordering the city of North Las Vegas. The peak is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of Las Vegas and is within the Desert National Wildlife ...