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WELCOME to Great Basin National Heritage Area

The Great Basin National Heritage Area is a geographical region located in both Nevada and Utah, and encompasses White Pine County, Nevada, and Millard County, Utah and adjacent Indian reservations that contains nationally significant archaeological, historical, cultural, natural, and scenic features that are emblematic of the entire Great Basin Area. This website will help you learn more about the Great Basin National Heritage Area, its important heritage features, how to best visit the area, and how to become involved with the organization that helps coordinate promotion of the Great Basin area and its heritage. National Heritage Areas are designated by congress in recognition of the contributions they make in making up the unique fabric of our country. There are more than forty such Areas in the United States, including the Great Basin National Heritage Area. Designation confers no authority to manage or regulate land use in any way.

 
Great Basin history, heritage, and adventure:
 
       

Topaz Camp

Over 11,000 people of Japanese ancestry were held at Topaz internment Camp from September 1942 to October 1945.
Two thirds were
American Citizens.
 

Wheeler Peak

Wheeler Peak is the second highest peak in the the state of Nevada and is a major feature of
Great Basin National Heritage Area.
 

Duckwater Shoshone

The Duckwater Shoshone are one of several American Indian tribes that call Great Basin their home.
 

Great Stone Face

This natural rock formation is located just west of the town of Delta in the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and is known as the "Guardian of Desert."
 

 

 
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