Spirit Mountain (Nevada)
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Spirit Mountain, also known as Avi Kwa Ame (/əˌviːkwəˈɑːmeɪ/ ə-VEE-kwə-AH-may;[7][8] Mojave: ʔaviː kʷaʔame, "highest mountain", from ʔaviː, "mountain, rock", and ʔamay, "up, above")[9][10] is a mountain within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Laughlin, Nevada. It is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places as a sacred place to Native American tribes in Southern Nevada.[11] Spirit Mountain is the highest point in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness[2][12] and is the highest point in the Newberry Mountains with the summit peak at 5,639 feet (1,719 m).
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Spirit Mountain | |
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Avi Kwa' Ame | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,642 ft (1,720 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,879 ft (878 m)[2] |
Isolation | 25.35 mi (40.80 km)[2] |
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Coordinates | 35°16′30″N 114°43′24″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | |
Parent range | Newberry Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Spirit Mountain |
Spirit Mountain | |
Nearest city | Laughlin, Nevada |
NRHP reference No. | 99001083 |
Added to NRHP | September 8, 1999 |
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