Overton Islands
The Overton Islands are a small chain of islands in Lake Mead, Nevada, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The islands are located in the Overton Arm of the lake, about four miles southeast of Echo Bay. The largest island is less than a mile in length.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: group of Islands in USA
- Also known as: “Bighorn Island”, “Gull Islands”, “Gunsight”, “Heron Island”, “Ramshead Island”, and “Virgin Islands”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echo Bay.
Echo Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Lake Mead NRA Public Affairs, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Echo Bay is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is located on the western shore of the Overton Arm, within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Echo Bay is situated 3½ miles northwest of Overton Islands.
Overton Islands
- Categories: archipelago and landform
- Location: Clark, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Overton Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Overton Islands”
- Spanish: “Islas Overton”
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Highlights include Heron Island and Gull Islands.
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