Blue Diamond, Nevada
| Blue Diamond, Nevada | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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 Location of Blue Diamond in Clark County, Nevada |
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 Blue Diamond, Nevada
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| Coordinates: 36°2′50″N 115°24′11″W / 36.04722°N 115.40306°WCoordinates: 36°2′50″N 115°24′11″W / 36.04722°N 115.40306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,383 ft (1,031 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 290 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.5/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89004 |
| Area code(s) | 702 |
| FIPS code | 32-05700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0847248 |
Blue Diamond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 290 at the 2010 census.
The town includes a park, city pool, library, elementary school, event hall, church, and mercantile / gas station. The mercantile (general store) was built in 1942 and originally sold household staples and sundries to residents who were mostly miners at the Blue Diamond Mine. The store has maintained its original external look. Walls inside the store showcase many of the town's historical photos, courtesy of the Blue Diamond Historical Society, a 501c3 all-volunteer organization.
Blue Diamond is the site of Cottonwood Spring (formerly known as Ojo de Cayetana, or Pearl Spring), a watering place and camp site on the Old Spanish Trail and the later Mormon Road between Mountain Springs and Las Vegas Springs. The springs are located on a mountainside south of the town at 36°02′44″N 115°24′22″W / 36.04556°N 115.40611°W at an elevation of 3409 feet.
Blue Diamond is located at 36°2′50″N 115°24′11″W / 36.04722°N 115.40306°W (36.047090, -115.403166).
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