Fairview Peak (Churchill County, Nevada)

Fairview Peak is a summit in the Clan Alpine Mountains of the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,271 feet (2,521 m).[1]

Fairview Peak was so named on account of the scenic views it affords.[2] Variant names were "Fairview Cairn" and "Fairview Mountain".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairview Peak
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 11.

Coordinates: 39°13′30″N 118°09′10″W / 39.22500°N 118.15278°W / 39.22500; -118.15278

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