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Railroad Pass

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Gap

Low point or opening between hills or mountains or in a ridge or mountain range.
Related terms: col, notch, pass, saddle, water gap, wind gap
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Clark County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.9785901°, -114.916377°
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Elevation

2359 ft. (719 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Railroad Pass is covered by the Boulder City NW, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Gaps

Dutchman Pass 3.3 mi
Hemenway Pass 5.1 mi

Nearby Cities

Boulder City, NV 5 mi
Henderson, NV 6 mi
Carver Park, NV 6 mi
East Las Vegas, NV 11 mi
Whitney, NV 11 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Alunite (historical) Man-made 0.3 mi
Spearhead Mine Man-made 0.3 mi
Alunite Mine Man-made 0.3 mi
Klinger Spring Water 0.9 mi
KGZA-AM (Boulder City) Man-made 1.5 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is BOULDER C which is approximately 4 miles away and has an elevation of 2,450 feet (91 feet higher than Railroad Pass). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .73" 53.0° 38.1°
February .77" 58.6° 42.3°
March .93" 65.3° 46.3°
April .25" 73.4° 53.2°
May .22" 83.2° 61.5°
June .11" 94.0° 71.1°
July .55" 99.4° 76.7°
August .89" 97.5° 75.3°
September .62" 89.9° 68.6°
October .29" 77.5° 57.5°
November .49" 62.4° 45.6°
December .47" 53.3° 38.4°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 98% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 91% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 99% of other locations on record.