Mead substation
The Mead substation is a major electric power interconnection point in the western United States. The station is located in the El Dorado Valley of Nevada just outside of Boulder City, at the end of Buchanan Boulevard south of its grade separation with Interstate 11.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Heliport
- Description: transmission substation in the United States
- Also known as: “Mead Substation Heliport”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boulder City Municipal Airport and Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Boulder City Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Boulder City Municipal Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Boulder City, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. Boulder City Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Mead substation.
Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada. Established in 1990, the 79-acre cemetery is approximately 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Mead substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boulder City and Railroad Pass.
Boulder City
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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.
Railroad Pass
Locality
Railroad Pass, 2,358 ft, is a mountain pass through the Black Hills of the River Mountains in the southeastern portion of the city of Henderson, Nevada, which is part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Railroad Pass is situated 5 miles northwest of Mead substation.
Mead substation
- Categories: electrical substation and transportation
- Location: Clark, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Mead substation” goes by many names.
- German: “Umspannwerk Mead”
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