Newberry Mountains (Nevada)
The Newberry Mountains in Nevada are located east of Cal-Nev-Ari and the United States Coast Guard LORAN station in the southern part of the state.[3] The range is Nevada's southernmost named mountain range, and lies to the northwest of the town of Laughlin and west of Lake Mohave. The Newberry Mountains connect with the Eldorado Mountains and The Highland Mountains.[4] The highest point in the range is Spirit Mountain at 5,642 feet (1,720 m).
Newberry Mountains | |
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![]() View from the west, with Spirit Mountain prominent in the center | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Spirit Mountain |
Elevation | 5,642 ft (1,720 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,879 ft (878 m) [2] |
Coordinates | 35°16′30″N 114°43′24″W [1] |
Geography | |
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Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
Regions | Mojave Desert and Cal-Nev-Ari |
Geological feature | Mohave Valley |
Range coordinates | 35°14′15″N 114°36′53″W |
- For the mountain range of the same name in California see Newberry Mountains (California).
Native Americans held the range to be sacred.[5] The range includes Spirit Mountain which is a Native American Traditional Cultural Property and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
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- "Spirit". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- "Spirit Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- "Newberry Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- Hagerty, Bridgette E; Tracy, C. Richard (6 April 2010). "Defining population structure for the Mojave desert tortoise". Conservation Genetics. 11 (5): 1803. doi:10.1007/s10592-010-0073-0. S2CID 23596038.
Searchlight Pass, a connection point for the Eldorado, Newberry, and Highland mountain ranges.
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 17.
- Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 98. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.
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