Amargosa Valley
Amargosa Valley (also known as Lathrop Wells) is a small town in Nye County, Nevada where you can find gas, food, lodging, and a brothel.
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Amargosa Valley Details
Amargosa Valley (also known as Lathrop Wells) is a small town in Nye County, Nevada where you can get gas, food, and lodging (notably the Longstreet Hotel, Casino, and RV Resort) if you are heading into Death Valley National Park via US-95. The Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Big Dune recreation area are located here, as is one of Nye County's legal brothels (bizarrely, paired with an alien-themed gift shop).
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Amargosa Valley
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14.6 mi away
Lee Camp Ghost Town
Lee Camp can be reached via the Echo Canyon road, which also accesses the Inyo Mine and the Schwab and Echo ghost towns.
16.7 mi away
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
The Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge protects a desert oasis that is home to the Devil's Hole pupfish.
18.5 mi away
Amargosa Range
This 110-mile-long mountain range forms the east side of Death Valley.
18.9 mi away
Inyo Mine
The Inyo Mine was one of the more successful of the Death Valley gold-rush mines.
19.9 mi away
Indian Pass Canyon
Indian Pass Canyon in the Funeral Mountains is a backpacker's destination.
