Basin and Range National Monument

Basin and Range National Monument
LocationLincoln and Nye counties, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityLas Vegas, Nevada
Coordinates37°55′41″N 115°23′50″W / 37.92806°N 115.39722°W / 37.92806; -115.39722
Area704,000 acres (285,000 ha)
EstablishedJuly 10, 2015
Governing bodyU.S. Bureau of Land Management
WebsiteBasin and Range National Monument
DesignatedJuly 10, 2015

Basin and Range National Monument is a national monument of the United States spanning approximately 704,000 acres (1,100 sq mi; 2,800 km2) of remote, undeveloped mountains and valleys in Lincoln and Nye counties in southeastern Nevada. It is described as "one of the emptiest spaces in a state famous for its emptiness."