Valley Of Fire
The wind forms the beautiful shapes of the hard, rock sculptures, making animal shapes, domes and many other different structures that are strange but majestic, cool and mysterious. The desert of rock structures are a sandy orange color, very bumpy and rough. It's a beautiful and interesting place to see.
The wind forms the beautiful shapes of the hard, rock sculptures, making animal shapes, domes and many other different structures that are strange but majestic, cool and mysterious. The desert of rock structures are a sandy orange color, very bumpy and rough. It's a beautiful and interesting place to see.
How It Formed
How It Formed
The Valley of Fire was formed by wind. When the wind blew, the rock eroded forming the rock sculptures. Watch this animation.
The Valley of Fire was formed by wind. When the wind blew, the rock eroded forming the rock sculptures. Watch this animation.
Factors That Affect Its Climate
Factors That Affect Its Climate
State Location: Nevada
State Location: Nevada
Elevation: 2,464 feet
Elevation: 2,464 feet
Latitude: 36°N
Latitude: 36°N
Proximity to Water: 436 miles to the Pacific Ocean
Proximity to Water: 436 miles to the Pacific Ocean
During the summer solstice, there are 32 minutes less sunlight in the Valley of Fire than in Oak Bluffs.
During the summer solstice, there are 32 minutes less sunlight in the Valley of Fire than in Oak Bluffs.
During the winter solstice, there are 30 minutes more sunlight in the Valley of Fire than in Oak Bluffs.
During the winter solstice, there are 30 minutes more sunlight in the Valley of Fire than in Oak Bluffs.
