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Mount Charleston, including Charleston Peak (Nuvagantu, literally "where snow sits", in Southern Paiute [5] or Nüpakatütün in Shoshoni [6]) at 11,916 feet (3,632 m), [7] is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County, in Nevada, United States. It is the eighth-highest mountain in the state. [8]
Mount Charleston is an unincorporated town [2] and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.The population was 357 at the 2010 census. [3]The town of Mount Charleston is named for nearby Mount Charleston whose Charleston Peak at 11,916 feet (3,632 m) is the highest point in Clark County.
Of the most prominent summits of Nevada, Charleston Peak and Wheeler Peak exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet) of topographic prominence, eight peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence, and the following 52 peaks exceed 1400 meters (4593 feet).
The base lodge is situated at the base of Lee Peak (11,289 feet or 3,441 metres), to the north of Mount Charleston (11,916 feet or 3,632 metres), the eighth-highest peak in Nevada. The resort can be reached via US 95 to Nevada State Route 156 .
View of Mount Charleston (village) in Kyle Canyon. The highest point is Mount Charleston (officially Charleston Peak), at 11,918 ft (3,633 m). The area around Mount Charleston is protected in the Mount Charleston Wilderness. The main town in the area is also named Mount Charleston (Nevada), which lies in Kyle Canyon. The area is typically 30-40 ...
The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) is a U.S. national recreation area, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, west of Las Vegas, Nevada. It covers over 316,000 acres (494 sq mi; 1,280 km 2). The area runs from low meadows (around 3,000 feet or 910 meters above sea level), to the 11,918-foot (3,633 m) Mount Charleston.
Griffith Peak is located in the Spring Mountains in Clark County of southern Nevada. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and 3.9 miles (6.3 km) southeast of Mount Charleston. Griffith Peak is Nevada's 43rd highest peak, [3] and the third highest peak in southern Nevada. [4]
The camp was originally called Mardis, but was soon named Charleston after a local prospector, Tom Charles. [3] [4] The settlement grew quickly, with the building of a hotel, saloons, schools, stores and an icehouse. By 1884, most mining operations had stopped. [4] A post office was established at Charleston in 1895, and remained in operation ...