Eastern Mojave Vegetation Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada.
 
Gazetteer

Query: G.N.I.S.

See also: Mesquite Valley.

Full Size Image Full Size Image

Town in western Nevada, near Las Vegas.

Pahrump also gave its name to the Pahrump Group, Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks that are thought to have been deposited in an aulacogen, a failed arm of a continental rift zone.

Articles that refer to this location:

 

Literature Referring To This Location:

  • Rothberg, Daniel. 2018. After nearly two decades of drought, state engineer tackles excess water rights and faces a backlash in the courts. The Nevada Independent.
No collections made at this location.
If you have a question or a comment you may write to me at: tomas@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address.  

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M,
N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

[Home Page] [Site Map]

Date and time this article was prepared:5:36:43 PM, 11/3/2024.