Near Boulder City in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024
1. Lake Mead National Recreation Area Marker
Established in 1964, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) encompasses two reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, three rivers (Colorado, Virgin, and Muddy) and is at the heart of a network of surrounding national parks, national monuments, state parks, tribal lands and more than twenty wilderness areas.
Lake Mead NRA offers year-round recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, bicycling, photography, picnicking and sightseeing. It is also home to thousands of desert plants and animals, adapted to survive where rain is scarce and temperatures can soar. With rugged mountains, deep canyons, stark desert and two large blue reservoirs, Lake Mead NRA is a place of great contrasts. Visitors enjoy the expanses of water and more than a million acres of diverse upland landscape around the lakes and rivers.
Find a place to explore. Stop by the Lake Mead Visitor Center or simply take in the beauty of this recreation area before you continue on your journey. Learn more at www.nps.gov/lake
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1964.
Location. 35° 59.667′ N, 114° 47.953′ W. Marker is near Boulder City, Nevada, in Clark County. It is on Purple Heart Highway (Interstate
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Regionally, this marker is in the Mojave Desert and in Greater Las Vegas. It is also in the American Southwest and in the Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Colorado River (here, next to this marker); Dam Completion (here, next to this marker); Boulder City (here, next to this marker); Origin of the Dam (here, next to this marker); Tunnel Construction (here, next to this marker); Boulder Dam! No! (here, next to this marker); Robert L. Mendenhall Scenic Overlook Obelisk (a few steps from this marker); Interstate 11 Project Team (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boulder City.
Also see . . . Lake Mead. (Submitted on August 16, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 20, 2024
2. Lake Mead National Recreation Area Marker
Marker is located on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
