Virgin Valley
The Virgin Valley is a valley in northwest Arizona and southeast Nevada on the Virgin River. The Virgin River drains southwest Utah and southeast Nevada; parts of Arizona, especially the Arizona Strip region drain southwards into the Virgin River and Valley.
| Virgin Valley | |
|---|---|
view of Mesquite, NV from Virgin Peak, (center of valley) | |
Virgin Valley | |
| Length | 25 miles (40 km) |
| Width | 12 miles (19 km) |
| Geography | |
| Population centers | Littlefield, AZ, Mesquite, NV |
| Borders on | Beaver Dam Mountains & Wilderness-NE Virgin Mountains-E & S Mormon Mesa-SW |
| Coordinates | 36°48′9″N 114°4′56″W |
| Rivers | Virgin River |
The Virgin Valley begins as the Virgin River exits the Virgin River Gorge between the Beaver Dam Mountains and Wilderness north, and the northeast of the Virgin Mountains on the south of the Gorge.
Lake Mead on the Virgin River extends slightly upstream into the Virgin Valley.
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