geo.wikisort.org - MountainsSpirit Mountain, known as Avi Kwa' Ame in Mojave, is a mountain within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Laughlin, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places as a sacred place to Native American tribes in Southern Nevada. Spirit Mountain is the highest point in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness[2][7] and is the highest point in the Newberry Mountains with the summit peak at 5,639 feet (1,719 m).
Spirit Mountain |
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View from the west |
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Elevation | 5,642 ft (1,720 m) NAVD 88[1] |
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Prominence | 2,879 ft (878 m)[2] |
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Isolation | 25.35 mi (40.80 km)[2] |
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Listing | - Sierra Peaks Section[3]
- Great Basin Peaks Section[4]
- Desert Peaks Section[5]
- Western States Climbers[6]
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Coordinates | 35°16′30″N 114°43′24″W[1] |
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Location | - Spirit Mountain Wilderness
- Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
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Parent range | Newberry Mountains |
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Topo map | USGS Spirit Mountain |
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Spirit Mountain |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places |
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Nearest city | Laughlin, Nevada |
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NRHP reference No. | 99001083 |
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Added to NRHP | September 8, 1999 |
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Environmentalists in Nevada are seeking designation of a significant area to the west of the mountain as a national monument.[8] The monument would be named after the peak as the mountain is visible from almost the entire area.
History
Spirit Mountain is the center of creation for all Yuman speaking tribes and is considered a sacred area.[9]
The mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Traditional Cultural Property on September 8, 1999.[8][10][11]
See also
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
References
- "Spirit". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- "Spirit Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- "Spirit Mountain Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- Rothberg, Daniel (February 11, 2021). "With new administration, advocates push for national monument in Clark County". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- Boholm, Åsa; Löfstdedt, Ragnar E. "Shifting Risks: Hoover Dam Impacts on American Indian Sacred Landscapes". Faculty Siting: Risk, Power and Identity in Land Use Planning (PDF). Risk, Society and Policy Series. Vol. 8. pp. 127–143. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2008-04-05 – via University of Arizona.
- "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places: Clark County". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- "Weekly list of actions taken on properties 9/06/99 through 9/10/99". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
External links
- Media related to Spirit Mountain at Wikimedia Commons
- "Spirit Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
National Register of Historic Places in Nevada |
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- Churchill
- Clark
- Douglas
- Elko
- Esmeralda
- Eureka
- Humboldt
- Lander
- Lincoln
- Lyon
- Mineral
- Nye
- Pershing
- Storey
- Washoe
- White Pine
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