Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness
| Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness | |
|---|---|
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  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Clark County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nearest town | Searchlight, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 35°31′53″N 115°05′49″W / 35.531256°N 115.096932°W |
| Area | 6,489 acres (26 km2) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Governing body | U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness is a designated (2002) wilderness area in Nevada.[1] It comprises 6,050 acres (2,450 ha)[2] 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. The wilderness is part of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, designated in 2023.
References
- ↑ "Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
External links
- Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness Fact Sheet - BLM
- Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
- Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness - Friends of Nevada Wilderness
