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Desatoya Mountains
Mountain Range
Country United States
State Nevada
District Churchill County
Coordinates 39°25′27.720″N 117°40′3.396″W / 39.4243667°N 117.66761°W / 39.4243667; -117.66761
Highest point
 - elevation 2,623 m (8,606 ft)
Timezone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Topo map USGS Basque Summit
location of Desatoya Mountains in Nevada [1]

The Desatoya Mountains are located in central Nevada in the western United States. The range runs in a southwest-northeasterly direction along the border of Churchill and Lander Counties. The range reaches an elevation of 9,973 feet (3040 m) at Desatoya Peak near Rock Creek Canyon.

The Cold Springs Pony Express Station and the Pony Express National Historic Trail lie at the western edge of the range. The Shoshone Mountains are to the southeast, and the Clan Alpine Mountains to the west and northwest.

References

  • Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pgs. 44 & 45







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