Searchlight
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Searchlight is a small unincorporated desert community in southern Nevada known for its historic gold-mining roots and location between Las Vegas and Laughlin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Searchlight canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Searchlight ⓘ |
| areaCode |
702
ⓘ
725 ⓘ |
| climate | arid climate ⓘ |
| climateClassification | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceTo |
approximately 40 miles northwest of Laughlin
ⓘ
approximately 60 miles south of Las Vegas ⓘ |
| economy |
gaming
ⓘ
service industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,067 meters
ⓘ
approximately 3,500 feet ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| governmentType | unincorporated (governed by Clark County) ⓘ |
| Harry ReidRole | former U.S. Senate Majority Leader ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Searchlight Airport ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEconomicBasis | gold mining ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBodyOfWater | Lake Mohave ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
ⓘ
Mojave National Preserve ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStateLine |
California–Nevada border
ⓘ
surface form:
Nevada–California border
|
| hasNotableResident | Harry Reid ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
gold ore extraction
ⓘ
hard-rock mining ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | none ⓘ |
| isStopFor | travelers between Las Vegas and Laughlin ⓘ |
| knownFor | historic gold-mining roots ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Las Vegas, Nevada
ⓘ
Laughlin, Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clark County, Nevada
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedNear | U.S. Route 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | U.S. Route 95 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Las Vegas Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Las Vegas metropolitan area
|
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 89046 ⓘ |
| primaryAccessRoad | Nevada State Route 164 ⓘ |
| regionType | desert community ⓘ |
| timezone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
|
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subject surface form:
Searchlight, Nevada