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Rainbow Quarries

Mines

Mine

Place or area from which commercial minerals are or were removed from the Earth; not including oilfield.
Related terms: pit, quarry, shaft
See also: Dams, Forests, Locales, Parks, and Reserves
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County

Clark County, Nevada
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
35.9077519°, -115.4625022°
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Elevation

4577 ft. (1395 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. Rainbow Quarries is covered by the Cottonwood Pass, NV US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Mines

Red Bluff Mine 1.1 mi
Contact Mine 1.8 mi
Pauline Mine 2.0 mi
Bluejay Mine 2.2 mi
Snowstorm Mine 2.6 mi

Nearby Cities

Goodsprings, NV 5 mi
Blue Diamond, NV 10 mi
Sandy Valley, NV 11 mi
Enterprise, NV 15 mi
Spring Valley, NV 18 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Hampton Spring Water 1.3 mi
Aztec Tank Water 1.5 mi
Potosi Tower Man-made 2.1 mi
Wilson Spring Water 2.7 mi
Wilson Tank Water 2.7 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 RED ROCK CANYON ST PK which is approximately 11 miles away and has an elevation of 3,780 feet (797 feet lower than Rainbow Quarries). 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 1.54" 52.8° 29.7°
February 1.80" 57.2° 33.1°
March 2.03" 62.6° 38.2°
April .52" 70.5° 44.6°
May .29" 79.6° 52.9°
June .12" 90.3° 63.3°
July .85" 95.9° 70.5°
August 1.06" 93.8° 68.2°
September .51" 86.3° 59.1°
October .34" 75.0° 47.4°
November .74" 61.3° 35.9°
December .76" 53.5° 29.5°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are higher than 94% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 76% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 94% of other locations on record.