Sandy Valley, Nevada
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| area_code = 702 and 725
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Sandy Valley is a bedroom community of Las Vegas located in west–central Clark County, Nevada, United States.[http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/admin_services/tlservices/Pages/Sandy%20Valley%20Citizens%20Advisory%20Council.aspx Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905062608/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/admin_services/tlservices/Pages/Sandy%20Valley%20Citizens%20Advisory%20Council.aspx |date=September 5, 2015 }} It is approximately {{convert|35|mi|km}} from the southern part of Las Vegas and west of Henderson, and 20 miles from the Jean exit at Interstate 15. Sandy Valley is also located 14 miles from the historic town of Goodsprings.
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 Sky Ranch Airport.{{Cite web |title=Sky Ranch Airport |url=https://www.airports-worldwide.com/usa/nevada/sky_ranch_nevada.php |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=Airports-Worldwide.com}}
Geography
Sandy Valley is located in the Mesquite Valley of the Mojave desert and is bordered by the Spring Mountains' southern extension, Mount Potosi to the East, and the Kingston Mountain range to the west.
Sandy Valley has a total area of {{convert|56.0|sqmi|km2}}.
Education
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.{{Cite web |title=Sandy Valley School |url=https://sites.google.com/nv.ccsd.net/sandy-valley-school/home |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-US}}
File:Photo of Sandy Valley School PreK-12.jpg
The school offers the following sports:
Girls' Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading
Boys' Baseball, Basketball and Football.
Sandy Valley's school mascot is the Sidewinder.{{Cite web |title=Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association : |url=https://www.niaa.com/members/sandyvalley/coaches |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=www.niaa.com}}
Library
File:Photo of Sandy Valley Library.jpg
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.{{Cite web |title=Sandy Valley Library |url=https://thelibrarydistrict.org/locations/sa |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=thelibrarydistrict.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas-Clark County Library District |url=https://thelibrarydistrict.org/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=thelibrarydistrict.org |language=en-US}}
Parks and recreation
File:Peace Park - Sandy Valley 2.jpg
File:Photo of Sandy Valley Senior Center.jpg
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 movie nights, Easter egg hunts, Fourth of July barbecues, and a Christmas light parade and caroling.{{Cite web |title=Sandy Valley Recreation Center |url=https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/parks___recreation/facilities/sandyvalley.php |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=clarkcountynv.gov |language=en}}
The Sandy Valley Senior Center offers social activities and events such as pancake breakfasts, watercolor painting classes, quilting classes, card games, and puzzles.{{Cite web |title=Clark County, NV |url=https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/parks___recreation/seniors_centers/_sandy_valley_community___senior_center.php |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=clarkcountynv.gov |language=en}}
Community services
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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.{{Cite web |title=Mammography – Nevada Health Centers |url=https://www.nevadahealthcenters.org/mammography/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |language=en-US}}
In popular culture
Country singer Kelsea Ballerini's music video "Peter Pan" (2015) was filmed in Sandy Valley.{{Cite news |date=March 31, 2017 |title=Country star Ballerini filmed ACM-nominated video in Nevada desert — VIDEO |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/country-star-ballerini-filmed-acm-nominated-video-in-nevada-desert-video/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en-US}}
The Killers music group filmed their music video "Dirt Sledding" (2015) at the Sandy Valley Ranch.{{Cite web |first=Eric Renner |last=Brown |title=The Killers release 10th annual Christmas single, 'Dirt Sledding' |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/12/01/killers-christmas-song-dirt-sledding/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=EW.com |language=en}}
The 2022 film Liger featuring Mike Tyson had scenes filmed at the Sandy Valley Ranch.{{Cite news |date=November 29, 2021 |title=Check out unseen pictures of Vijay Deverakonda, Ananya Panday, Mike Tyson shooting for Liger at a ranch |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/check-out-unseen-pictures-of-vijay-deverakonda-ananya-panday-mike-tyson-shooting-for-liger-at-a-ranch/articleshow/87984729.cms |access-date=May 2, 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}
The acrobatic circus show "Ignite" performed under the stars at the Sandy Valley Ranch (2021).{{Cite web |title=IGNITE 2022 {{!}} Outdoor Festival {{!}} Circus Arts, Craft Food, Exclusive Stays |url=https://www.ignitenv.com/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=IGNITE 2022 |language=en}}
Demographics
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
- Bo Gritz, former U.S. Army soldier and political activist, lives in Sandy Valley
References
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External links
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{{Commons category|Sandy Valley, Nevada}}
- [http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/administrative-services/town-liaison/Pages/Sandy%20Valley%20Citizens%20Advisory%20Council.aspx Sandy Valley Citizens Advisory Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes]
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