Roach, Nevada is a siding on the Union Pacific railroad, between Jean, Nevada

Jean, Nevada

Jean is a small commercial town in Clark County, Nevada, located approximately north of the Nevada-California state line along Interstate 15. Las Vegas is located about to the north...

 and Nipton, California

Nipton, California

Nipton is an unincorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, on the northern edge of Mojave National Preserve, west of Searchlight, Nevada. It has a population of 20 people....

, in Clark County, Nevada

Clark County, Nevada

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...

, USA.
Roach is on the eastern shoreline of Roach Dry Lake, and is below Beer Bottle Pass in the Lucy Gray Mountains

Lucy Gray Mountains

The Lucy Gray Mountains are a mountain range in Clark County, Nevada. Beer Bottle Pass is at the north end of the range, east of Roach Lake....

 to the northeast. Roach's elevation is 2620 feet (798.6 m). Roach appears on, and is the namesake for, the USGS Roach 7.5' topographic map (1985).

Roach Lake is just east of Interstate 15

Interstate 15

Interstate 15 is the fourth-longest north–south Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana from San Diego to the Canadian border...

 for the first five miles north of Whiskey Pete's

Whiskey Pete's

Whiskey Pete's is a hotel and casino located in Primm, Nevada. The hotel has 777 rooms and suites, a large swimming pool, gift shop, and four restaurants. The hotel and casino are owned by Primm Valley Resorts. The casino covers approximately and includes a race and sports book.-History:The area...

Casino at the California-Nevada state line.

External links

• Roach community profile