Gerlach–Empire area
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The Gerlach–Empire area is a remote region in northwestern Nevada known for its small desert communities and proximity to the Black Rock Desert, including the site of the annual Burning Man festival.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographic region ⓘ |
| accessRouteTo |
Black Rock Desert playa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burning Man festival site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
cold desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demographicCharacteristic | very low population density ⓘ |
| distanceToRenoApproxKm | 190 ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Northern Basin and Range ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalCharacteristic |
alkali flats
ⓘ
playa surfaces ⓘ sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| governingBody | Washoe County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Empire, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerlach, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicActivity |
company town operations in Empire
ⓘ
gypsum mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
proximity to Black Rock Desert
ⓘ
proximity to Burning Man festival ⓘ remote desert environment ⓘ small rural communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nevada
ⓘ
northwestern Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Washoe County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Black Rock Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Rock Playa NERFINISHED ⓘ Burning Man event site NERFINISHED ⓘ Fly Geyser NERFINISHED ⓘ Fly Ranch NERFINISHED ⓘ Granite Range (Nevada) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ San Emidio Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke Creek Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyUrbanCenter | Reno, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventNearby | Burning Man festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area vicinity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
desert camping
ⓘ
land sailing ⓘ off-road driving ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
| regionalRole | gateway to Black Rock Desert ⓘ |
| terrain | desert ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
served by Nevada State Route 427
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served by Nevada State Route 447 ⓘ |
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