Black Mountain (Nevada)

Black Mountain
Black Mountain is located in Nevada
Black Mountain
Black Mountain
Location in Nevada
Highest point
Elevation5,093 ft (1,552 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,612 ft (491 m)[2]
Coordinates35°55′52″N 115°02′39″W / 35.931006964°N 115.044036072°W / 35.931006964; -115.044036072[1]
Geography
LocationClark County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeMcCullough Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Sloan NE
View from the summit of Black Top Mountain.

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 commonly called Black Mountain, including by the city of Henderson. It is actually an unnamed peak.

Black Mountain is home to the transmission towers of many of the Las Vegas area's television and radio stations.

  1. ^ a b "Black". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  2. ^ "Black Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24.