Goshute Mountains
The Goshute Mountains is a mountain range in southeastern Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]
| Goshute Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,151 m (7,057 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Elko County |
| Range coordinates | 40°16′9.758″N 114°16′33.052″W |
| Topo map | USGS White Horse Mountain |
Description
The range is separated from the Toano Range to the north by Morgan Pass.[2]
The range was named after the Goshute Indians.[3]
References
- "Goshute Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- Keith B. Ketner; Warren C. Day; Maya Elrick; Myra K. Vaag; Robert A. Zimmermann; Lawrence W. Snee; Richard W. Saltus; John E. Repetski; Bruce R. Wardlaw; Michael E. Taylor; Anita G. Harris (1998). "U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1593 - An Outline of Tectonic, Igneous, and Metamorphic Events in the Goshute-Toano Range Between Silver Zone Pass and White Horse Pass, Elko County, Nevada: A History of Superposed Contractional and Extensional Deformation" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.
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