Desert Research Institute
Desert Research Institute is an university in Clark, Nevada. Desert Research Institute is situated nearby to National Atomic Testing Museum, as well as near the library Nuclear Testing Archive-Public Reading Facility.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Atomic Testing Museum and Sphere.
National Atomic Testing Museum
Museum
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The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, documents the history of nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site in the Mojave Desert about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The museum operates as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sphere
Theater building
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Sphere is a music and entertainment arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States, east of the Las Vegas Strip. Designed by Populous, the project was announced by the Madison Square Garden Company in 2018, known then as the MSG Sphere. Sphere is situated 1 mile northwest of Desert Research Institute.
Silver Sevens
Hotel
Silver Sevens is a hotel and locals casino 1 mile east of the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Affinity Interactive. Silver Sevens has 327 rooms and a 30,225 sq ft casino. Silver Sevens is situated 1,200 feet west of Desert Research Institute.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise and Winchester.
Paradise
Town
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Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950.
Winchester
Town
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Winchester is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States that contains part of the Las Vegas Strip. It is one of a number of CDPs in the unincorporated urbanized area directly south of Las Vegas. Winchester is situated 2 miles northeast of Desert Research Institute.
Las Vegas
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Situated in the midst of the southern Nevada desert, Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. Nicknamed Sin City, Las Vegas and its surrounding communities are famed for their mega-casino resorts, often lavishly decorated with names and themes meant to evoke romance, mystery, and exotic destinations.
Desert Research Institute
- Type: University
- Category: education
- Location: Clark, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.11417° or 36° 6′ 51″ northLongitude
-115.14852° or 115° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
85864V72+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 27897949OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
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