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Black Island
Part of Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Islands

Island

Area of dry or relatively dry land surrounded by water or low wetland.
Related terms: archipelago, atoll, cay, hammock, hummock, isla, isle, key, moku, rock
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County

Clark County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
36.1033117°, -114.7780418°
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Elevation

1257 ft. (383 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. Black Island is covered by the Boulder Beach, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Islands

Sand Island 2.3 mi
Saddle Island 2.7 mi
Battleship Rock 2.7 mi
Crescent Island 3.1 mi
Beehive Island 3.6 mi

Nearby Cities

Boulder City, NV 9 mi
Carver Park, NV 12 mi
Henderson, NV 12 mi
East Las Vegas, NV 15 mi
Whitney, NV 17 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Salamander Cove Water 1.0 mi
Boxcar Rock Land 1.1 mi
Roadrunner Cove Water 1.2 mi
Boxcar Cove Water 1.4 mi
Swallow Bay Water 1.9 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 10 miles away and has an elevation of 2,450 feet (1,193 feet higher than Black Island). 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.