Summary
Sandy Valley is a bedroom community of Las Vegas located in west–central Clark County, Nevada, United States.[3] It is approximately 35 miles (56 km) from the southern part of Las Vegas and west Henderson, Nevada and 20 miles from the Jean exit at Interstate 15. Sandy Valley is also located 14 miles from the historic town of Goodsprings, Nevada.
Sandy Valley, Nevada | |
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 Location of Sandy Valley in Clark County, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 35°49′44″N 115°39′7″W / 35.82889°N 115.65194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.00 sq mi (145.03 km2) |
| • Land | 56.00 sq mi (145.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,766 ft (843 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,663 |
| • Density | 29.70/sq mi (11.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89019 |
| Area code(s) | 702 and 725 |
| FIPS code | 32-64600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409272[2] |
Sandy Valley is home to Sky Ranch Estates, a custom residential aviation community with private hangars and direct access to the privately owned, public use aviation Airport (FAA LID: 3L2). The airport features an asphalt Runway.[4]
Geography edit
Sandy Valley is located in the Mesquite Valley of the Mojave desert and bordered by the southern extension of the Spring Mountains and Mount Potosi to the East, and by the Kingston Mountain range to the west.
Sandy Valley has a total area of 56.0 square miles (145 km2).
Education edit
Sandy Valley's public school falls under the jurisdiction of the Clark County School District. The Sandy Valley School serves grades Pre-K to 12. The school offers AP Calculus and AP US Government as well as dual enrollment college credit for Linear Algebra 125, Pre-Calculus 126, English 101 and English 102.[5]
The school offers the following sports:
Girls' Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading
Boys' Baseball, Basketball and Football.
Sandy Valley's school mascot is the Sidewinder.[6]
Library edit
The Sandy Valley Library is operated by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and has access to the entire 3.6 million circulation collection of the LVCCLD libraries.[7][8]
Parks and recreation edit
Sandy Valley has a community center that features a sports field, basketball court, baseball field, kid's splash pad, barbecue area, playground, and barrel racing arena. The Community Center hosts many social gatherings throughout the year such as move nights, Easter egg hunts, Fourth of July barbecues, and a Christmas light parade and caroling.[9]
The Sandy Valley Senior Center offers social activities and events such as pancake breakfasts, watercolor painting classes, quilting classes, card games and puzzles.[10]
Community services edit
Sandy Valley offers many services and amenities, including a gas station with a general store, USPS post office, and restaurants.
Free pet immunization clinic.
Free mobile Mammovan Clinic.[11]
In popular culture edit
Country singer Kelsea Ballerini's music video Peter Pan (2015) was filmed in Sandy Valley.[12]
The Killers music group filmed their music video Dirt Sledding (2015) at the Sandy Valley Ranch.[13]
The 2022 film Liger featuring Mike Tyson had scenes filmed at the Sandy Valley Ranch.[14]
The acrobatic circus show "Ignite" performed under the stars at the Sandy Valley Ranch (2021).[15]
Demographics edit
According to the 2010 census, there were 2,051 residents and 1,024 households in Sandy Valley. The median household income in Sandy Valley in 2010 was $46,389.
Notable people edit
- Bo Gritz, former U.S. Army soldier and political activist, lives in Sandy Valley
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Valley, Nevada
- ^ Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sky Ranch Airport". www.airports-worldwide.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Sandy Valley School". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association :". www.niaa.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Sandy Valley Library". thelibrarydistrict.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Las Vegas-Clark County Library District". thelibrarydistrict.org. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Sandy Valley Recreation Center". clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Clark County, NV". clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Mammography – Nevada Health Centers". Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Country star Ballerini filmed ACM-nominated video in Nevada desert — VIDEO". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ December 01, Eric Renner Brown Updated; EST, 2015 at 03:35 PM. "The Killers release 10th annual Christmas single, 'Dirt Sledding'". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Check out unseen pictures of Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Panday, Mike Tyson shooting for Liger at a ranch". The Times of India. 2021-11-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "IGNITE 2022 | Outdoor Festival | Circus Arts, Craft Food, Exclusive Stays". IGNITE 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
External links edit
- Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes