This way to Vegas
Officially known as "4 LA-SL Enterprise / Sloan", this giant arrow was used by airmail pilots starting in 1925. There are two parts to the arrow, with a turn indicated. It originally also had a lattice tower with a rotating beacon light in the center. The steel angle at the base of the arrow was where one the legs of the tower was fastened. Also had a windsock. I don't think the windsock mount (possibly other parts) are original.
This is located right between I-15 and Las Vegas Boulevard at the far south of the city. Someone has painted it back to it's original color and it points right to the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign far away. I had better shots of both halves of the arrow, but I like this one with the storm on the left. It was very windy on this day.
Hi-res satellite photos (such as Google maps) show this before it's paint job at 35.953322, -115.179311
I don't know who has worked on the "restoration", but they deserve a lot of credit for the fine job they have done.
That is Gass Peak behind the city. Named after O. D. Gass whose ranch became Las Vegas. Lone Mountain is behind the windsock pole.
This way to Vegas
Officially known as "4 LA-SL Enterprise / Sloan", this giant arrow was used by airmail pilots starting in 1925. There are two parts to the arrow, with a turn indicated. It originally also had a lattice tower with a rotating beacon light in the center. The steel angle at the base of the arrow was where one the legs of the tower was fastened. Also had a windsock. I don't think the windsock mount (possibly other parts) are original.
This is located right between I-15 and Las Vegas Boulevard at the far south of the city. Someone has painted it back to it's original color and it points right to the "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign far away. I had better shots of both halves of the arrow, but I like this one with the storm on the left. It was very windy on this day.
Hi-res satellite photos (such as Google maps) show this before it's paint job at 35.953322, -115.179311
I don't know who has worked on the "restoration", but they deserve a lot of credit for the fine job they have done.
That is Gass Peak behind the city. Named after O. D. Gass whose ranch became Las Vegas. Lone Mountain is behind the windsock pole.