Antelope Range (Nye County, Nevada)

Antelope Range (Nye County)
Antelope Range (Nye County) in Nevada[1]
Highest point
Elevation	3,080 m (10,100 ft)
Coordinates	39°8.80′N 116°15.07′W / 39.14667°N 116.25117°W / 39.14667; -116.25117
Dimensions
Length	26 mi (42 km) NNE
Width	9.3 mi (15.0 km) E - W
Geography
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Districts	Nye County and Eureka County
Range coordinates	39°5′47.755″N 116°15′53.229″W / 39.09659861°N 116.26478583°W / 39.09659861; -116.26478583Coordinates: 39°5′47.755″N 116°15′53.229″W / 39.09659861°N 116.26478583°W / 39.09659861; -116.26478583
Topo map	USGS Segura Ranch

The Antelope Range is a mountain range in Nye County, Nevada.^[1] A small part of the range extends north into southern Eureka County. The community of Eureka is about 35 km (22 mi) to the northeast of north end of the range.

The Antelope Range is a north-northeast trending linear range with a length of approximately 42 km (26 mi) and a width of about 15 km (9.3 mi). The Monitor Range lies to the west across the Antelope Valley on the northwest and on the southwest. Hot Creek Range adjoins the range to the south across Long Canyon. To the east lie the Park Range and with the Fish Creek Range to the northeast.^[2][3]

Highest peaks in the range are Ninemile Peak at 3,080 m (10,100 ft) just south of the Eureka–Nye County line and Moonshine Peak 2,877 m (9,439 ft) about 18.4 km (11.4 mi) to the south. Little Smokey Valley floor 20.7 km (12.9 mi) east of Ninemile Peak is at an elevation of 1,850 m (6,070 ft).^[2][3]

Geology[]

The Middle Ordovician Whiterock Stage was named for geologic units in the region.

References[]

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