Sloan, Nevada facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sloan
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Aerial view of Sloan
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 Sloan
Location in Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 105 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes |
89054
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| Area code(s) | 702 and 725 |
Sloan is a small community located in Clark County, Nevada. It is about 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Las Vegas. In 2010, only 105 people lived there. Sloan is well-known for its beautiful canyon, ancient rock carvings called petroglyphs, and the George W. Dunaway Army Reserve Center.
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History of Sloan
Sloan was first settled in 1912. It was originally named Ehret, after the family who founded it. On September 11, 1922, the community's name was changed to Sloan. It was named after the type of rock, called limestone dolomite, found in the area.
Sloan's Location and Nature
Sloan is found within the North McCullough Wilderness Area. It is right next to the McCullough Range, which is a mountain range. The area has many great hiking trails. It is also home to the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, Petroglyph Canyon, and Black Mountain.
Amazing Rock Art at Sloan Canyon
The Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Site is a very special place. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This site is inside the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. This conservation area covers a huge space of 48,438 acres (about 196 square kilometers) in the eastern part of Sloan.
The site has more than 1,700 different designs carved into rocks. These designs are called petroglyphs. They date back thousands of years to Archaic times. The area also has interesting natural features, like volcanic rock peaks.
The petroglyphs were made by different Native American groups. These include the Ancestral Puebloans, Patayan people, and Southern Paiute people. The U.S. Congress officially made it a National Conservation Area in 2002. This happened when they passed a law called the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act.
The George W. Dunaway Army Reserve Center opened in April 2015. This center is not open to the public for visits.
How to Get to Sloan
Sloan is located right next to Interstate 15. You can reach it by taking exit 25. There are no public bus routes that go from Las Vegas to Sloan. To visit the Sloan Canyon visitors center and the trailhead to see the petroglyphs, you can use a paved road. This road goes through the Henderson neighborhood of Anthem, which is east of Interstate 15.
See also
In Spanish: Sloan (Nevada) para niños
