Lone Mountain (Elko County, Nevada)

Lone Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,760 feet (2,670 m).[1]

Lone Mountain was named for the fact it rises high above other nearby summits.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lone Mountain
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 26.

Coordinates: 41°07′36″N 115°58′35″W / 41.12667°N 115.97639°W / 41.12667; -115.97639

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