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List of landforms of the Nellis & Wildlife 5 Ranges region facts for kids

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The Nellis & Wildlife 5 Ranges region is a large area in Nevada, located just north and northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. It's made up of five big areas that touch each other, like pieces of a puzzle. These areas include:

  • Desert National Wildlife Range
  • National Wildhorse Management Area
  • Air Force Test Flight Center (which includes Area 51 and Groom Lake, Nevada)
  • Nellis Air Force Range
  • Nevada Test Site

The Las Vegas Range, a mountain chain within the Desert National Wildlife Range, forms the northern edge of North Las Vegas. This region is home to many interesting natural features, called landforms, which we'll explore below.

Exploring the Landforms of the Nellis Region

Desert National Wildlife Range

This area is a huge wildlife refuge, meaning it's a protected place for animals and plants. It has several important mountain ranges:

Other cool landforms you can find here include:

  • Corn Creek Dunes: These are sand dunes, like small hills made of sand.
  • Corn Creek Springs: Places where water naturally comes out of the ground.
  • Desert Lake (Nevada): A dry lakebed.
  • Dog Bone Lake: Another dry lakebed.
  • Indian Springs Valley: A valley, which is a low area of land between hills or mountains.
  • Three Lakes Valley (Nevada): Another valley.

Groom Lake, Nevada

Groom Lake is a dry lakebed located within the famous Area 51.

  • Emigrant Valley: A valley near Groom Lake.
  • Groom Lake: The dry lakebed itself.

National Wildhorse Management Area

This area is managed to protect wild horses. It features:

  • Belted Range: A mountain range.
  • Kawich Valley: A valley.
  • Kawich Range: Another mountain range.

Nellis Air Force Range

The Nellis Air Force Range is a large military training area. It covers most of the Desert National Wildlife Range, except for some eastern parts. Mountain ranges in this area include:

Other interesting landforms here are:

  • Amargosa River (headwaters): The beginning of a river that flows through the desert.
  • Antelope Lake: A lake in Nye County.
  • Cactus Flat: A flat area of land.
  • Emigrant Valley: A valley.
  • Gold Flat: Another flat area.
  • Mud Lake: A lake in Nye County.
  • Pahute Mesa: A mesa, which is a flat-topped hill or mountain with steep sides.
  • Stonewall Mountain: A mountain in western Nye County.

Nevada Test Site

The Nevada Test Site was historically used for testing. It has unique landforms like: Mountain ranges:

  • Eleana Range
  • Skull Mountain

Other landforms:

  • Amargosa Desert: A large desert area.
  • Frenchman Lake: A lake.
  • South Silent Canyon: A canyon, which is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.

All Mountain Ranges in the 5 Regions

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