Basin and Range National Monument
Basin and Range National Monument is a national monument of the United States spanning approximately 704,000 acres of remote, undeveloped mountains and valleys in Lincoln and Nye counties in southeastern Nevada. It is described as "one of the emptiest spaces in a state famous for its emptiness."
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| Designation | National Monument |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Nevada |
| Size | 708,590 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000604 |
| Center point | 37.9258, -115.3568 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 33) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
This unit has no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Basin and Range National Monument?
708,590 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Basin and Range National Monument?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Basin and Range National Monument in?
Nevada.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Basin and Range National Monument?
A point inside the boundary is at 37.926, -115.357. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
How dark is the night sky at Basin and Range National Monument?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 33 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Basin and Range National Monument on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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