Boulder Islands

Places of Interest

Hoover Dam

Dam

Photo: Ansel Adams, Public domain.

The Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Hoover Dam is situated 2½ miles southeast of Boulder Islands.

Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is an arch bridge that spans the Colorado River between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. The bridge is located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area approximately 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and carries Interstate 11 and U.S. Route 93 over the Colorado River. Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is situated 2½ miles southeast of Boulder Islands.

Hoover Dam Visitor Center

Tourism office

Photo: Veronidae, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hoover Dam Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Boulder Islands.

Places in the Area

Boulder City

Photo: Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boulder City is a city of 15,000 people in Southern Nevada, which was built for construction workers of the nearby Hoover Dam. It is one of only two cities in Nevada where gambling is prohibited.

Boulder Islands

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Notable Places Nearby

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