Spirit Mountain, Nevada

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Spirit Mountain
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Spirit Mountain, Nevada (USA)
Spirit Mountain, Nevada
Nearest city: Laughlin, Nevada
Coordinates: 35°16′29.99″N 114°43′25.90″W / 35.2749972, -114.7238611Coordinates: 35°16′29.99″N 114°43′25.90″W / 35.2749972, -114.7238611
Added to NRHP: September 8, 1999
NRHP Reference#: 99001083
Governing body: National Park Service
Spirit Mountain
Elevation 5,642 feet (1,720 m)[1]
Location Clark County, Nevada, USA
Range Eldorado-Newberry Mountains
Prominence 2,879 feet (878 m)[2]
Coordinates 35°16′30″N 114°43′26″W / 35.2749964, -114.7238596[3]
Topo map USGS Spirit Mountain

Spirit Mountain is a mountain in the Laughlin, Nevada area that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. It is part of the Newberry Mountains in Nevada and within Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area.[4] It is also known as Newberry Peak.

[edit] History

Spirit Mountain is the center of creation for all Yuman speakers.[5]

The Mountain, listed as a Traditional Cultural Property, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1999.[6][7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ NGS Data Sheet for SPIRIT. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ Spirit Mountain, Nevada. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  3. ^ USGS GNIS: Spirit Mountain, Nevada. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  4. ^ Spirit Mountain Wilderness Area. Birdandhike.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  5. ^ Boholm, Åsa; Ragnar E. Löfstdedt. "Faculty Siting: Risk, Power and Identity in Land Use Planning". Risk, Society and Policy Series. 
  6. ^ Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places: Clark County. Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  7. ^ Weekly list of actions taken on properties 9/06/99 through 9/10/99. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.


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