Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness, Nevada facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness |
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IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
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 Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness
Location in the United States
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| Location | Clark County, Nevada, USA |
| Nearest town | Searchlight, Nevada |
| Area | 6,489 acres (26 km2) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management |
The Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness is a designated (2002) wilderness area in Nevada. It comprises 6,050 acres (2,450 ha) and has an expanse of old-growth Joshua trees. "Wee Thump" means "ancient ones" in the language of the Paiute people. This Bureau of Land Management wilderness is a few miles west of Searchlight, Nevada.
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