Copper Mountains (Nevada)

The Copper Mountains are a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]

Copper Mountains
View of the Copper Mountains from Copper Basin
Highest point
PeakCopper Mountain
Elevation3,022 m (9,915 ft)
Coordinates41°46′17″N 115°31′14″W 
Geography
Location of Copper Mountains in Nevada [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictElko County
Range coordinates41°46′17″N 115°31′14″W
Topo mapUSGS Coon Creek

The range is contained mostly within the Mountain City Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, though Coon Creek Peak is within the Jarbidge Ranger District.[2]

Geography

Named peaks include the high point, Copper Mountain, and two lesser peaks, Silver Mountain and Coon Creek Peak.[3] It is considered by some to be a sub-range of the Jarbidge Mountains.

The valley of Coon Creek lies to the north, with Copper Basin to the east, the valley of Copper Creek to the southeast and the Bruneau River valley to the south, southwest and west.[4] The core of the Jarbidge Mountains are located further east and northeast.

References
  1. "Copper Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. "Jarbidge Mountains - Peakbagger.com". Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  3. "Peakbagger.com - Copper Mountains". Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  4. Jarbidge Mts., Nevada–Idaho, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981


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