Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a United States national recreation area in southern Nevada along the northern border of Arizona.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Overton and Moapa Valley.
Overton
Suburb
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Overton is a community that is part of the unincorporated town of Moapa Valley in Clark County, Nevada. Overton is on the north end of Lake Mead. It is home to Perkins Field airport and Echo Bay Airport. Overton is situated 4½ miles northwest of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
Moapa Valley
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moapa Valley is in Southern Nevada. It is somewhat agricultural and sleepy in nature below dry escarpments and barren southern Nevada peaks.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Boulder Dam Recreational Area”
- Location: Clark, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.50025° or 36° 30′ 1″ northLongitude
-114.37609° or 114° 22′ 34″ westElevation
1,296 feet (395 metres)Open location code
8587GJ2F+3HGeoNames ID
5506885
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