East Las Vegas, Nevada
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89122. The Survey maps it on the Las Vegas SE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1908 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Las Vegas SE quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1973 USGS Las Vegas SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
Fires near this place
111 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of East Las Vegas between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,139 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 66 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | BON FIRE |
| 3 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | SWAMP |
| 17 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | HENDERSON ASSIST 2 |
| 16 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | BOR 1 |
| 1 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 9 SUNSET PARK |
| 27 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Clark County Fire Department | CCFD 11 - SAM BOYD |
| 23 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Clark County Fire Department | CLRX 77 |
| 2 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 4 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of East Las Vegas: 6 producers, 4 past producers, 2 plants, 1 prospect. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Magnesium Inc. Plant | Magnesite, Titanium, Metal, Silver | Plant | ||
| Dolomite Plant | Dolomite | Producer | ||
| Frenchman Mine | Copper | Past Producer | 1917 | |
| Kerry Milling | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1981 | |
| Pittman Salt Deposits | Salt | Prospect | ||
| Timet Plant Ti | Titanium, Metal | Plant | ||
| White Eagle Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Whiting Bros Pit & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bonanza Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Henderson Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
21 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names East Las Vegas in 21 storm reports between 2008 and 2018: 8 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Dust Devil | East Las Vegas | $75,000 | A suspected dust devil damaged several mobile homes in the Desert Inn Estates Mobile Home Park. Debris from one of the homes also damaged a car. |
| October 2011 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | $30,000 | Spotters reported flowing water on Stephanie Street between Russell and Sunset, as well as on Marks Street between Warm Springs and American Pacific. Broadcast media reported that the intersection of Tropicana and Jimmy Durante flooded so quickly that several drivers were stranded in their cars, and had to be rescued. The heavy rain also damaged the soccer fields at Sam Boyd Stadium Park. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Las Vegas | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew trees down onto cars in the intersection of Desert Inn and Cabana. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Las Vegas | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged carports on two mobile homes, and blew down a fence. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | East Las Vegas | $10,000 | Heavy rain in the Las Vegas Valley left several inches of standing water on some streets, knocked out power to over 1700 customers, and contributed to several vehicle accidents which resulted in seven injuries (indirect). |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | $2,000 | Flooding closed all the ramps at Highway 95 and Flamingo, and also affected several other intersections in the area. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | $2,000 | Six to 18 inches of water with mud and debris flowed down Sunset Road from Mountain Vista to Arroyo Grande. |
| January 2018 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | $1,000 | Stephanie Street was closed at Monson Channel due to flooding. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Las Vegas | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds snapped a one to two foot diameter tree at Chaparral High School. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | $1,000 | The Flamingo Road on ramps to Highway 95 were closed due to flooding. |
| July 2015 | Dust Devil | East Las Vegas | $1,000 | A dust devil tore down two awnings at a mobile home park. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | $1,000 | One to two feet of water flowed down Harmon Rd. between Sandhill and Boulder Highway. The on-ramp from Flamingo to northbound highway 95 was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | $1,000 | Six inches of water along with rocks and debris flowed across the intersection of Tropicana and Stephanie. |
| July 2009 | Lightning | East Las Vegas | $1,000 | Lightning struck and set afire two palm trees. |
| June 2015 | Lightning | East Las Vegas | $100 | Lightning set fire to a palm tree near Nellis and Sahara. |
| August 2016 | Flood | East Las Vegas | - | Water flowed over Tropicana Avenue near the Highway 95 interchange. The road was still passable. |
| April 2015 | Heavy Rain | East Las Vegas | - | Heavy rain left standing water at the intersection of Mountain Vista Road and Harmon Avenue. |
| November 2008 | Heavy Rain | East Las Vegas | - | Minor flooding occurred on Mountain Vista Street. Rainfall was estimated at 0.30 inch. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | East Las Vegas | - | Flash flooding affected Boulder Hwy. at Flamingo, and the Flamingo onramp to Interstate 515 on the east side of Las Vegas. Some flooding was also reported on the north Strip, and at the intersection of Sahara and Maryland just east of the north Strip. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Las Vegas | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Las Vegas | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| Winterwood (historical) | 3.7 miles | 25 | |
| Hillegas (historical) | 4.2 miles | 25 | |
| Winchester | 4.8 miles | 25 | |
| Carver Park | 4.8 miles | 25 | |
| Henderson | 4.9 miles | 25 | |
| Victory Village | 5.3 miles | 25 | |
| Paradise | 5.6 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 847319. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









