Mount Charleston Nevada Map
Mount Charleston, Nevada — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Mount Charleston, Clark County.
Interactive Map of Mount Charleston, Nevada
| City | Mount Charleston |
| State | Nevada (NV) |
| County | Clark |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 36.257186 |
| Longitude | -115.642795 |
| Population | 465 |
| Density | 6.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Mount Charleston, Nevada
Mount Charleston is a locality in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 465. The population density is 6.8 people per km². Mount Charleston is located at 36.2572°N, 115.6428°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89124.
Mount Charleston rises as a stark, verdant counterpoint to the sun-baked expanse of southern Nevada. It lies 19.3 miles east of Pahrump, NV (from Pahrump, NV: bearing 80°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-north-west of Summerlin South. Its slopes, cloaked in the deep green of Jeffrey pines and white fir, ascend toward a sky that often holds a crisp, cool clarity, a welcome departure from the desert heat below. Rocky outcrops, dusted with the remnants of winter snow well into spring, punctuate the dense forests, their weathered faces catching the late afternoon light in hues of ochre and rose. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a refreshing balm that soothes the senses, and the silence, when it descends, is a profound thing, broken only by the whisper of wind through the branches or the distant call of a raven. This mountain sanctuary, a world apart from the glittering metropolis it overlooks, has long drawn those seeking respite and a connection to the wild. Long before it became a popular escape for Las Vegas residents, indigenous peoples traversed its trails, their presence a ghost in the rustling leaves. Later, prospectors and loggers found their fortunes and their livelihoods among these towering trees, their efforts leaving faint echoes in the landscape. Today, Mount Charleston’s economy is intrinsically linked to its natural beauty, drawing visitors for hiking, camping, and the simple pleasure of breathing mountain air, a quiet industry that thrives on the very wildness it seeks to preserve.
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About This Mount Charleston Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Charleston, Nevada with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mount Charleston and Clark County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Mount Charleston is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Mount Charleston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
