Desert Mountains

Desert Mountains
Location of Desert Mountains in Nevada [1]
Highest point
Elevation 6,711 ft (2,046 m)
Geography
Country United States
State Nevada
District Lyon and Churchill counties
Range coordinates 39°11′56″N 118°56′40″W / 39.19889°N 118.94444°W / 39.19889; -118.94444Coordinates: 39°11′56″N 118°56′40″W / 39.19889°N 118.94444°W / 39.19889; -118.94444
Topo map USGS Wild Horse Basin

The Desert Mountains are a mountain range located in west-central Nevada south of the Lahontan Reservoir and north of the town of Yerington. The range is located in Lyon and Churchill counties. The range includes Cleaver Peak, at 6,711 feet (2,046 m) above sea level in the western part of the range and Desert Peak, at 6,404 feet (1,952 m) in elevation, in the eastern part of the chain.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Desert Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ↑ Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th edition, 2012, pg. 43 ISBN 0899333346


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