Mount Grant (Nevada)
Mount Grant is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Wassuk Range and Mineral County in Nevada, United States. It ranks thirteenth among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state.[3] The peak is located within the Hawthorne Army Depot, resulting in very limited public access.[4]
| Mount Grant | |
|---|---|
 Mount Grant, with Walker Lake in the foreground | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,285 ft (3,440 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 3,920 ft (1,195 m) [1] |
| Listing | Nevada County High Points 7th[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°34′06″N 118°47′28″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Grant | |
| Location | Mineral County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Parent range | Wassuk Range |
| Topo map | USGS MOUNT GRANT |
Mount Grant was named after Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), general of the Union during the American Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States.[5]
References
- "Mount Grant". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
- "Mount Grant". SummitPost.org.
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 52.
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