Hat Peak (Elko County, Nevada)

Hat Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 5,886 feet (1,794 m).[1]

Hat Peak was so named on account of its hat-shaped outline.[2] Variant names are "Hat Butte" and "Hat Mountain".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hat Peak
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 24.


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