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Shoshone Range

The Shoshone Range is a mountain range in Lander County, Nevada. The northeast end of the range extends into Eureka County at Shoshone Point on the Humboldt River.

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Shoshone Range
Looking south with Mount Lewis centered and Bens Peak to the left
Highest point
PeakMount Lewis
Elevation9,678 ft (2,950 m)
Coordinates40°24.2′N 116°51.7′W / 40.4033°N 116.8617°W / 40.4033; -116.8617
Geography
Shoshone Range
Location of Shoshone Range in Nevada1
Country
United States
State
Nevada
District
Lander County
Range coordinates
40°21′1.701″N 116°53′4.343″W / 40.35047250°N 116.88453972°W / 40.35047250; -116.88453972
Topo mapUSGS Goat Peak

The Shoshone Range is a mountain range in Lander County, Nevada.1 The northeast end of the range extends into Eureka County at Shoshone Point on the Humboldt River.23

The range was named from the Shoshoni language meaning "grass".4

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References

  1. "Shoshone Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  2. Crescent Valley, Nevada, 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1987 (40116-A1-TM-100)
  3. Battle Mountain, Nevada, 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1988 (40116-E1-TM-100)
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 42.