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Coordinates: 35°57′55.8″N 115°30′05.4″W / 35.965500°N 115.501500°W / 35.965500; -115.501500
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| location = [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]], [[United States|USA]]
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Potosi Mountain is most famous as the site of the [[TWA Flight 3]] air crash that killed 22 passengers, most notably the actress [[Carole Lombard]], on January 16, 1942.
Potosi Mountain is most famous as the site of the [[TWA Flight 3]] air crash that killed 22 passengers, most notably the actress [[Carole Lombard]], on January 16, 1942.


The [[Geographic Names Information System]] lists two variant names for the location: Double Up Mountain and Olcott Peak.<ref>
The [[Geographic Names Information System]] lists two variant names for the location: Double Up Mountain and Olcott Peak.<ref>{{cite gnis |845942 |Potosi Mountain}}</ref>
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== Potosi Mountain Broadcast Facility ==
== Potosi Mountain Broadcast Facility ==
Potosi Mountain serves as a major [[FM]] broadcast transmitter site for Las Vegas, with 7 full power [[FM station|FM stations]] transmitting from the top of Potosi, along with 1 FM Translator<ref>http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=FM&sKilometers=4&sLatitude=35-57-57.0&sLongitude=115-30-03.0&tabSearchType=Within+Search</ref>. The stations are [[KNPR]] 88.9, [[KCNV]] 89.7, [[KOMP_(FM)|KOMP]] 92.3, [[KPLV]] 93.1, and [[KXPT]] 97.1 all licensed to Las Vegas, [[KFRH]] 104.3 licensed to [[North Las Vegas,_Nevada|North Las Vegas]], and [[KXTE]] 107.5, licensed to [[Pahrump,_Nevada|Pahrump]], Nevada.
Potosi Mountain serves as a major [[FM]] broadcast transmitter site for Las Vegas, with 7 full power [[FM station|FM stations]] transmitting from the top of Potosi, along with 1 FM Translator<ref>{{cite web |title=FCCInfo Search Results |publisher=FCCInfo.com |url=http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=FM&sKilometers=4&sLatitude=35-57-57.0&sLongitude=115-30-03.0&tabSearchType=Within+Search}}</ref>. The stations are [[KNPR]] 88.9, [[KCNV]] 89.7, [[KOMP_(FM)|KOMP]] 92.3, [[KPLV]] 93.1, and [[KXPT]] 97.1 all licensed to Las Vegas, [[KFRH]] 104.3 licensed to [[North Las Vegas,_Nevada|North Las Vegas]], and [[KXTE]] 107.5, licensed to [[Pahrump,_Nevada|Pahrump]], Nevada.
A translator, K276BL, also operates from up here on 103.1, simulcasting [[KSOS]] 90.5 from Las Vegas. [[KXTE]] was the first tenant to broadcast from the top of the mountain and the first station in the [[United States]] to transmit in [[HD_radio|HD Digital]].<ref>http://www.fybush.com/sites/2006/site-061110.html</ref>
A translator, K276BL, also operates from up here on 103.1, simulcasting [[KSOS]] 90.5 from Las Vegas. [[KXTE]] was the first tenant to broadcast from the top of the mountain and the first station in the [[United States]] to transmit in [[HD_radio|HD Digital]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mount Potosi, Las Vegas, Nevada |publisher=Fybush.com |url=http://www.fybush.com/sites/2006/site-061110.html}}</ref>


There is also an [[amateur television]] repeater, with the call sign N7ZEV, located here.<ref>http://www.lvrac.org/reptlist.pdf</ref>
There is also an [[amateur television]] repeater, with the call sign N7ZEV, located here.<ref>{{cite web |title=Southern Nevada Repeater List |publisher=Amateur Electronic Supply |url=http://www.lvrac.org/reptlist.pdf}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 19:53, 30 October 2010

Potosi Mountain
View from the east
Highest point
Elevation8,517 ft (2,596 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,012 ft (918 m)[2]
Coordinates35°57′55.8″N 115°30′05.4″W / 35.965500°N 115.501500°W / 35.965500; -115.501500[1]
Geography
Map
LocationClark County, Nevada, USA
Parent rangeSpring Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Potosi

Potosi Mountain, located in Clark County, Nevada, is one of the six high points surrounding Las Vegas. Potosi Mountain is about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Las Vegas in the Spring Mountains, in Clark County of southern Nevada.

Potosi Mountain is most famous as the site of the TWA Flight 3 air crash that killed 22 passengers, most notably the actress Carole Lombard, on January 16, 1942.

The Geographic Names Information System lists two variant names for the location: Double Up Mountain and Olcott Peak.[3]

Potosi Mountain Broadcast Facility

Potosi Mountain serves as a major FM broadcast transmitter site for Las Vegas, with 7 full power FM stations transmitting from the top of Potosi, along with 1 FM Translator[4]. The stations are KNPR 88.9, KCNV 89.7, KOMP 92.3, KPLV 93.1, and KXPT 97.1 all licensed to Las Vegas, KFRH 104.3 licensed to North Las Vegas, and KXTE 107.5, licensed to Pahrump, Nevada. A translator, K276BL, also operates from up here on 103.1, simulcasting KSOS 90.5 from Las Vegas. KXTE was the first tenant to broadcast from the top of the mountain and the first station in the United States to transmit in HD Digital.[5]

There is also an amateur television repeater, with the call sign N7ZEV, located here.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Olcott". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
  2. ^ "Potosi Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ "Potosi Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "FCCInfo Search Results". FCCInfo.com.
  5. ^ "Mount Potosi, Las Vegas, Nevada". Fybush.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Nevada Repeater List" (PDF). Amateur Electronic Supply.


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