Paradise in Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Little Church of the West
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2010
1. Little Church of the West Marker
The Little Church of the West, built 1942, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 36° 5.162′ N, 115° 10.346′ W. Marker is in Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. It is in Paradise. It can be reached from the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard South and Russell Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4617 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas NV 89119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Nevada’s Mojave Desert. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Welcome To Las Vegas Sign (approx. 0.3 miles away); Our world changed forever on September 11, 2001 (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Our world changed forever on September 11, 2001 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Siegfried & Roy Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); "Bugsy" (approx. 2 miles away); The Shrine of the Four-Faced Brahma (approx. 2.1 miles away); The "Bugsy Building" (approx. 2.1 miles away); History Walk (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Las Vegas.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2010
2. Little Church of the West and Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2010
3. The Little Church of the West
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2010
4. The Little Church of the West
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,304 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
