Virgin Hill (Nevada)

Virgin Hill is a summit in Clark County, Nevada. It rises to an elevation of 1,808 feet / 551 meters. [1]

History

Virgin Hill is a steep hill that marked where the Mormon Road climbed from the valley of the Virgin River near Riverside to the Mormon Mesa, north of the hill.[2]:96

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgin Hill
  2. Avertt, Walter R., Directory of Southern Nevada Place Names, Revised edition: printed by the author, 1963.


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