[4] The giant cave of Potosi Mountain was used for vision quests by the Chemehuevi shaman of the mid-19th century.

[6] The Potosi Mining District on the west of the mountain produced lead and silver.

[7] Potosi Mountain was the site of the TWA Flight 3 air crash that killed 22 passengers, notably the actress Carole Lombard, on January 16, 1942.

KXTE was the first tenant to broadcast from the top of the mountain and the first station in the United States to transmit in HD Digital.

[11] Along with FM transmitters, NOAA All Hazards Radio station WNG634 on 162.400 MHz, which is managed by the NWS Office in Las Vegas, NV, is located here as well.