List of National Natural Landmarks in Nevada
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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Nevada. There are 6 in total.
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Nevada National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
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1 | Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park | ![]() | 1973 | 38°52′29″N 117°35′23″W / 38.874722°N 117.589722°W / 38.874722; -117.589722 (Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park) | Nye | state park | Site containing fossil remains of 37 of the largest forms of Ichthyosaur. |
2 | Hot Creek Springs and Marsh | 1972 | 38°23′58″N 115°07′56″W / 38.399437°N 115.132262°W / 38.399437; -115.132262 (Hot Creek Springs and Marsh) | Nye | state | An outstanding spring and wetland area that supports the relic White River springfish. | |
3 | Lunar Crater | ![]() | 1973 | 38°23′02″N 116°04′09″W / 38.383968°N 116.069167°W / 38.383968; -116.069167 (Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark) | Nye | federal (Bureau of Land Management) | 400-acre (160 ha) maar thought to have been formed by a past volcanic explosion. |
4 | Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge | 1972 | 40°12′07″N 115°29′35″W / 40.202°N 115.493°W / 40.202; -115.493 (Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge) | Elko | federal | One of the largest and finest natural wetlands in Nevada. | |
5 | Timber Mountain Caldera | 1973 | Nye | federal (Nellis Air Force Range) | Remnant of an elliptical caldera developed in the late Miocene and early Pliocene. | ||
6 | Valley of Fire | ![]() | 1968 | 36°27′22″N 114°31′59″W / 36.456111°N 114.533056°W / 36.456111; -114.533056 (Valley of Fire) | Clark | state park | An outstanding example of thrust faulting. |
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