Bull Run Mountains (Nevada)
The Bull Run Mountains is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Much of the range is contained within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Porter Peak, at 9,157 feet (2,791 m) is the highest point of the range.[2]
| Bull Run Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Bull Run Mountains viewed from the Independence Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Porter Peak |
| Elevation | 2,791 m (9,157 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Elko County |
| Range coordinates | 41°50′7.644″N 116°8′38.350″W |
| Topo map | USGS Dry Creek Reservoir |
The range was named in commemoration of the Battle of Bull Run, in the American Civil War.[3]
References
- "Bull Run Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- "Porter Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 22.
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