Nevada's First State Park

Nevada's First State Park (HM1OI)

Location: Church Hill, NV 89040 Clark County
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N 36° 25.796', W 114° 30.838'

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This park, situated on the old Arrowhead Trail, was designated on March 26, 1935 as Boulder Dam-Valley of Fire State Park.

Though four state parks were established by concurrent legislation, Valley of Fire is considered Nevada's first state park as it was dedicated prematurely on Easter Sunday, 1934.

Thomas W. Miller of Reno (Overton-Caliente) led the move to establish Nevada's State Park System. He was appointed in 1935 as the first Park Commission Chairman.

Recognized nationally for its outstanding scenic, geologic, and archaeological features, 8,760 acres were patented to the State in 1931 as a State exchange grant.

Civilian Conservation Corp companies initiated park development in 1933.

State Historical Marker No. 150
Nevada State Park System
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HM NumberHM1OI
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Marker Number150
Year Placed1972
Placed ByNevada State Park System
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 2:51pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 722858 N 4034508
Decimal Degrees36.42993333, -114.51396667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 25.796', W 114° 30.838'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 25' 47.76" N, 114° 30' 50.28" W
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Area Code(s)702
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 529 Mouse's Tank Rd, Church Hill NV 89040, US
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