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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Nevada. There are 6 in total.

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park 1973 38°52′29″N 117°35′23″W / 38.874722°N 117.589722°W / 38.874722; -117.589722 (Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park) Nye state park Site containing fossil remains of 37 of the largest forms of Ichthyosaur.
2 Hot Creek Springs and Marsh 1972 38°23′58″N 115°07′56″W / 38.399437°N 115.132262°W / 38.399437; -115.132262 (Hot Creek Springs and Marsh) Nye state An outstanding spring and wetland area that supports the relic White River springfish.
3 Lunar Crater 1973 38°23′02″N 116°04′09″W / 38.383968°N 116.069167°W / 38.383968; -116.069167 (Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark) Nye federal ( Bureau of Land Management) 400-acre (160 ha) maar thought to have been formed by a past volcanic explosion.
4 Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge 1972 40°12′07″N 115°29′35″W / 40.202°N 115.493°W / 40.202; -115.493 (Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge) Elko federal One of the largest and finest natural wetlands in Nevada.
5 Timber Mountain Caldera 1973 Nye federal ( Nellis Air Force Range) Remnant of an elliptical caldera developed in the late Miocene and early Pliocene.
6 Valley of Fire 1968 36°27′22″N 114°31′59″W / 36.456111°N 114.533056°W / 36.456111; -114.533056 (Valley of Fire) Clark state park An outstanding example of thrust faulting.