Antelope Peak

Antelope Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[5] The elevation is 10,246 feet (3,123 m).[1] The peak is in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Antelope Peak
Antelope Peak
Location in northeastern Nevada
Highest point
Elevation10,246 ft (3,123 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence921 ft (281 m) [2]
Listing
  • Great Basin Peaks List[3]
  • Western States Climbers Emblem Peaks
Coordinates41°19′23″N 114°58′41″W 
Geography
LocationEureka County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeMonitor Range[4]
Topo mapUSGS Antelope Peak

Antelope Peak was so named on account of antelope (Pronghorn) which roamed the area.[6]

References
  1. "Sparks". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  2. "Antelope Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  3. "Great Basin Peaks List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. "Monitor Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  5. "Antelope Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  6. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 33.


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