Roach
Roach is a ghost town and railroad siding in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is located along the Union Pacific Railroad, between Jean, Nevada and Nipton, California.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: rail siding in Clark County, Nevada
- Also known as: “Roach siding”, “Roach Siding”, and “Roach, Nevada”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Silver State North Solar Project and Buffalo Bill’s.
Silver State North Solar Project
Power station
Silver State North Solar Project is a 60 MWp photovoltaic power station near Primm, Nevada.
Buffalo Bill’s
Casino
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buffalo Bill's is a defunct hotel and casino in Primm, Nevada, United States, at the California state line. It was one of the Primm Valley Resorts, owned and operated by Affinity Gaming. Buffalo Bill’s is situated 2½ miles southwest of Roach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Primm and Borax.
Primm
Primm is a small community in Southern Nevada located at the California and Nevada State Line. It is 40 mi south of Las Vegas and 12 mi from another small town called Jean. It sits right next to Interstate 15.
Borax
Locality
Borax is a ghost town and railroad siding in Clark County, Nevada, United States located along the Union Pacific Railroad east of Interstate 15. Borax is situated 5 miles north of Roach.
Roach
- Category: siding
- Location: Clark, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.64068° or 35° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-115.36048° or 115° 21′ 38″ westElevation
2,618 feet (798 metres)Open location code
8576JJRQ+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 150949184OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Roach” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羅奇 (內華達州)”
- Chinese: “羅奇”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Higgins Generating Station and Primm Racetrack.
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