Fox Range

The Fox Range is a mountain range in east central Washoe County, Nevada.[2]

Fox Range
Location of Fox Range in Nevada [1][2][3][4]
Highest point
PeakPah-Rum Peak
Elevation2,319 m (7,608 ft)[1]
Coordinates40°23′26″N 119°34′32″W
Dimensions
Length24 mi (39 km) N_S [5]
Width9 mi (14 km) E-W [5]
Area150 sq mi (390 km2) [5]
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
RegionBlack Rock Desert
DistrictWashoe County
Range coordinates40°26′12.651″N 119°34′6.693″W
Topo mapUSGS Pah-Rum Peak

Gerlach, Black Rock Desert and the Granite Range lie to the north and northeast. The Selenite Range is to the east beyond the San Emidio Desert and Poito Valley. The Lake Range lies to the southeast and Pyramid Lake is to the south. The Smoke Creek Desert is to the west. The Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation occupies the southern third of the range.[3][4]

References

  1. Pah-Rum Peak, Nevada 7.5 minute Quad, USGS, 1990
  2. "Fox Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. Kumiva Peak, Nevada, 30x60 minute topographic quad., USGS, 1984
  4. Gerlach, Nevada, 30x60 minute topographic quad., USGS, 1981
  5. Measured from Kumiva Peak and Gerlach, NV 30x60 USGS quads


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