La Madre Mountain Wilderness Area consists of covering a part of
Clark County,
Nevada, that lies just west of the city of
Las Vegas, between that city and
Mount Charleston.
The area includes
La Madre Mountain
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
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and several
archaeological
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areas including the
Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District
Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District comprises and is located in the La Madre Mountain Wilderness Area which covers in southern Nevada. The area is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management a ...
. The area is administered by the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the
Bureau of Land Management
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.
See also
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Nevada Wilderness Areas
*
List of wilderness areas in Nevada
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References
External links
official Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest websiteNational Atlas: Map of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forestarchive
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
Wilderness areas of Nevada
Protected areas of Clark County, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada
IUCN Category Ib
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