List of National Natural Landmarks in Nevada
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Nevada. There are 6 in total.
Nevada National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)
| Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park |  |
1973 | 38.874722°N 117.589722°W | Nye | state park | Site containing fossil remains of 37 of the largest forms of Ichthyosaur. |
| 2 | Hot Creek Springs and Marsh | 1972 | 38.399437°N 115.132262°W | Nye | state | An outstanding spring and wetland area that supports the relic White River springfish. | |
| 3 | Lunar Crater |  |
1973 | 38.383968°N 116.069167°W | Nye | federal (Bureau of Land Management) | 400-acre (160 ha) maar thought to have been formed by a past volcanic explosion. |
| 4 | Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge |  |
1972 | 40.202°N 115.493°W | Elko | federal | One of the largest and finest natural wetlands in Nevada. |
| 5 | Timber Mountain Caldera | 1973 | Nye | federal (Nellis Air Force Range) | Remnant of an elliptical caldera developed in the late Miocene and early Pliocene. | ||
| 6 | Valley of Fire |  |
1968 | 36.456111°N 114.533056°W | Clark | state park | An outstanding example of thrust faulting. |
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