Highland Range (Lincoln County)
For the range southeast of Las Vegas, see Highland Range (Clark County).
| Highland Range (Lincoln County) | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Highland Peak |
| Elevation | 9,395 ft (2,864 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°53′38″N 114°34′42″W / 37.89389°N 114.57833°WCoordinates: 37°53′38″N 114°34′42″W / 37.89389°N 114.57833°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Topo map | USGS Highland Peak |
The Highland Range is a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada.[1] Nearby ranges include the Bristol Range to the north, the West Range to the northwest, the Ely Springs Range to the west, the Black Canyon Range to the southwest, the Chief Range to the south and the Pioche Hills to the east.
Mine workings in the range are associated with the historic Pioche silver mining district.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Highland Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ Paul Gemmill (1968) The geology of the ore deposits of the Pioche district, Nevada, in Ore Deposits of the United States 1933-1967, New York: American Institute of Mining Engineers, p.1128-47.
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