Overton, Nevada

Overton, Nevada
Overton
—  Unincorporated Town  —
Overton seen from the edge of Mormon Mesa
Overton is located in Nevada
Overton
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 36°32′35″N 114°26′46″W / 36.54306°N 114.44611°W / 36.54306; -114.44611Coordinates: 36°32′35″N 114°26′46″W / 36.54306°N 114.44611°W / 36.54306; -114.44611
Country United States
State Nevada
County Clark
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 – Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 89040
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Overton is an Unincorporated Town located in Clark County, Nevada. The town is on the north end of Lake Mead. The town is home to Perkins Field airport and Echo Bay Airport.

Overton was originally settled in 1869 and a regular LDS branch was organized there in 1883.[1]

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Geography

Overton is located 65 mi (105 km) northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The town features a stunning landscape of mesas, foothills, and nearby Lake Mead. It is also the settlement closest to Valley of Fire State Park.

Demographics

Overton is in the Moapa Valley, Nevada Census Bureau CDP.

Attractions

Notes

  1. ^ Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941) p. 665


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