Mormon Mesa, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 19 relations: Clark County, Nevada, Desert tortoise, Double Negative (artwork), East Mormon Mountains, Endangered species, Land art, Larrea tridentata, Mesa, Michael Heizer, Mojave Desert, Mormon Mountains, Muddy River (Nevada), Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Nevada, Overton, Nevada, Ragweed, Toquop Wash, Virgin River, Virginia Dwan.

2. Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada
3. Mesas of Nevada
4. Protected areas of the Great Basin

Clark County, Nevada

Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada.

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Desert tortoise

The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae.

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Double Negative (artwork)

Double Negative is a piece of land art located in the Moapa Valley on Mormon Mesa (or Virgin River Mesa) near Overton, Nevada.

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East Mormon Mountains

The East Mormon Mountains is a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

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Land art

Land art, variously known as Earth art, environmental art, and Earthworks, is an art movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, largely associated with Great Britain and the United StatesArt in the modern era: A guide to styles, schools, & movements.

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Larrea tridentata

Larrea tridentata, called creosote bush and greasewood as a plant, chaparral as a medicinal herb, and gobernadora (Spanish for "governess") in Mexico, due to its ability to secure more water by inhibiting the growth of nearby plants.

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Mesa

A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge or hill, which is bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and stands distinctly above a surrounding plain.

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Michael Heizer

Michael Heizer (born 1944) is an American land artist specializing in large-scale and site-specific sculptures.

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Mojave Desert

The Mojave Desert (Hayikwiir Mat'aar; Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southwestern United States.

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Mormon Mountains

The Mormon Mountains are located in Lincoln and Clark counties in Nevada, between 16 and northwest of Mesquite on I–15 in the Virgin Valley, east of the Meadow Valley Mountains and Meadow Valley and northeast of Moapa Valley.

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Muddy River (Nevada)

The Muddy River, formerly known as the Moapa River, is a short river located in Clark County, in southern Nevada, United States.

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Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) is a contemporary art museum with two locations in greater Los Angeles, California.

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Nevada

Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western region of the United States.

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Overton, Nevada

Overton is a community that is part of the unincorporated town of Moapa Valley in Clark County, Nevada.

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Ragweed

Ragweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the aster family, Asteraceae.

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Toquop Wash

Toquop Wash is a stream in Clark County, and Lincoln County, Nevada.

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Virgin River

The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

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Virginia Dwan

Virginia Dwan (October 18, 1931 – September 5, 2022) was an American art collector, art patron, philanthropist, and founder of the Dwan Light Sanctuary in Montezuma, New Mexico.

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See also

Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada

• Arrow Canyon Wilderness
• Becky Peak Wilderness
• Black Rock Desert Wilderness
• Black Rock Desert–High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
• Bristlecone Wilderness
• Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District
• Bundy standoff
• Calico Mountains Wilderness
• Castle Mountains (California)
• Clover Mountains Wilderness
• Delamar Dry Lake
• East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness
• Fortification Range Wilderness
• Goshute Canyon Wilderness
• Government Peak Wilderness
• Grant Range
• High Rock Canyon Wilderness
• High Rock Lake Wilderness
• Highland Ridge Wilderness
• Ireteba Peaks Wilderness
• La Madre Mountains Wilderness
• Little Finland
• Little High Rock Canyon Wilderness
• Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark
• McCullough Range
• Mormon Mesa
• Mount Charleston Wilderness
• Mount Grafton Wilderness
• Mount Moriah Wilderness
• North Black Rock Range Wilderness
• North Jackson Mountains Wilderness
• Pahute Peak Wilderness
• Parsnip Peak Wilderness
• Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
• Sand Mountain (Nevada)
• Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
• South Egan Range Wilderness
• South Jackson Mountains Wilderness
• South Virgin Mountains
• Spirit Mountain Wilderness
• Virgin Mountains
• Weepah Spring Wilderness
• Worthington Mountains
• Y P Desert

Mesas of Nevada

• Mormon Mesa
• Pahute Mesa (landform)

Protected areas of the Great Basin

• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
• Basin and Range National Monument
• Black Rock Desert Wilderness
• Boundary Peak Wilderness
• Cave Lake State Park
• Death Valley National Park
• Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex
• Dixie National Forest
• Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
• Great Basin National Park
• Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
• Inyo National Forest
• Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark
• Mormon Mesa
• Nevada Wilderness Areas
• Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
• Ruby Mountains Wilderness
• Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
• Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
• Table Mountain Wilderness
• Toiyabe Range
• Walker Lake State Recreation Area
• Weepah Spring Wilderness
• White River Narrows

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Mesa