Mount Charleston Wilderness
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The Mount Charleston Wilderness Area is located west of Las Vegas in the southern part of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1989 under the provisions allowed by the Wilderness Act of 1964, and is managed by both the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.
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Mount Charleston Wilderness Area | |
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Location | Clark County, Nevada, USA |
Nearest city | Las Vegas, NV |
Coordinates | 36°17′53″N 115°39′51″W |
Area | 57,442 acres (232.46 km2) |
Established | January 1, 1989 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service Bureau of Land Management |
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