River Mountains
The River Mountains are a mountain range in Clark County, Nevada, United States. They demarcate the Las Vegas Watershed from the Lake Mead Watershed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,159 feet
- Description: mountain range in Nevada, United States
- Also known as: “Opal Range” and “River Mountain”
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 southwest of River Mountains.
River Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Clark, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover River Mountains from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“River Mountains” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Mountains”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال النهر”
- Ladin: “River Mountains”
- Venetian: “River Mountains”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Boulder Canyon Project Federal Reservation and Texas Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Black Mountain and North Beach.
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