Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base is a military installation in Clark, Nevada. Nellis Air Force Base is situated nearby to the peak Sunrise Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nellis Air Force Base and Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Nellis Air Force Base
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada. Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in "Military Operations Area airspace", associated with the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range. Nellis Air Force Base is situated 2½ miles west of Nellis Air Force Base.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Sports venue
Photo: Eddie Maloney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.500 mi tri-oval intermediate speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The track complex has hosted various major racing events since its opening, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and Champ Car. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is situated 1½ miles northwest of Nellis Air Force Base.
Sunrise Mountain
Peak
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunrise Mountain is located east of Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada. Even though Sunrise Mountain is over 3.3 miles NNW of higher peak Frenchman Mountain many people in the Las Vegas Valley refer to Frenchman Mountain as Sunrise Mountain since the sun rises from behind it. Sunrise Mountain is situated 2 miles south of Nellis Air Force Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nellis Air Force Base and Sunrise Manor.
Nellis Air Force Base
Village
Nellis Air Force Base is a city in the United States. It is located in Clark County and the state of Nevada northeast of Las Vegas, 3,300 km west of the country's capital city of Washington, D.C. Nellis Air Force Base is located at an elevation of 576 meters above sea level and has a population of 3,187. Nellis Air Force Base is situated 2½ miles west of Nellis Air Force Base.
Sunrise Manor
Town
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunrise Manor is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located on the western base of Frenchman Mountain, east of Las Vegas. Sunrise Manor is situated 4½ miles southwest of Nellis Air Force Base.
Nellis Air Force Base
- Type: Military installation
- Location: Clark, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.24903° or 36° 14′ 57″ northLongitude
-114.99622° or 114° 59′ 46″ westElevation
1,893 feet (577 metres)Open location code
858762X3+JGGeoNames ID
7267242
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