| Spirit Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Avi Kwa' Ame | |
 View from the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,642 ft (1,720 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 2,879 ft (878 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 35°16′30″N 114°43′24″W / 35.274977972°N 114.723384419°WCoordinates: 35°16′30″N 114°43′24″W / 35.274977972°N 114.723384419°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Clark County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Parent range | Eldorado-Newberry Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Spirit Mountain |
Spirit Mountain | |
| Nearest city | Laughlin, Nevada |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001083 |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1999 |
Spirit Mountain, known as Avi Kwa' Ame in Mojave, 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 Indian tribes in Southern Nevada. Spirit Mountain is the highest point in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness[2][3] and is the highest point in the Newberry Mountains with the summit peak at 5,639 feet (1,719 m).
Environmentalists in Nevada are seeking designation of a significant area to the west of the mountain as a national monument.[4] The monument would be named after the peak as the mountain is visible from almost the entire area.
History[edit]
Spirit Mountain is the center of creation for all Yuman speaking tribes and is a sacred area.[5]
The mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Traditional Cultural Property on September 8, 1999.[4][6][7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Spirit". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
- ^ a b "Spirit Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ "Spirit Mountain Wilderness". wilderness.net. Wilderness Connect. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Rothberg, Daniel (February 11, 2021). "With new administration, advocates push for national monument in Clark County". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Boholm, Åsa; Löfstdedt, Ragnar E. "Shifting Risks: Hoover Dam Impacts on American Indian Sacred Landscapes". Faculty Siting: Risk, Power and Identity in Land Use Planning (PDF). Risk, Society and Policy Series. 8. pp. 127–143. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2008 – via University of Arizona.
- ^ "Nevada Entries in the National Register of Historic Places: Clark County". Nevada State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties 9/06/99 through 9/10/99". National Park Service. Retrieved April 5, 2008. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spirit Mountain. |
- "Spirit Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
