Buckskin Mountain
Buckskin Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,724 feet (2,659 m).[1]
Buckskin Mountain was named for the fact the summit has the color of buckskin.[2] A variant name was "Buckskin Peak".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckskin Mountain
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 36.
Coordinates: 41°47′22″N 117°33′11″W / 41.78944°N 117.55306°W
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