Augusta Mountains

Augusta Mountains
Location of Augusta Mountains in Nevada[1]
Highest point
Peak	Cain Mountain[2]
Elevation	2,563 m (8,409 ft)
Coordinates	40°01′27″N 117°32′36″W / 40.02417°N 117.54333°W / 40.02417; -117.54333
Dimensions
Length	25 km (16 mi) N-S
Width	9 km (5.6 mi) E-W
Area	140 km2 (54 sq mi)[2][3]
Geography
Country	United States
State	Nevada
District	Pershing, Churchill and Lander counties
Range coordinates	40°0′57.698″N 117°31′47.403″W / 40.01602722°N 117.52983417°W / 40.01602722; -117.52983417Coordinates: 40°0′57.698″N 117°31′47.403″W / 40.01602722°N 117.52983417°W / 40.01602722; -117.52983417
Topo map	USGS Cain Mountain

The Augusta Mountains are a small mountain range in Pershing, Churchill and Lander counties of Nevada.^[4][1]

To the northeast the range merges with the Fish Creek Range. To the north across Jersey Valley lies the Tobin Range and to the west across the Dixie Valley is the Stillwater Range. The Clan Alpine Mountains and the New Pass Range lie to the south and to the east across Antelope Valley are and the Shoshone Range.^[4]

The Range is included within the 89,372 acres (361.68 km²) Augusta Mountains Wilderness Study Area.^[4]

The fossil aquatic reptile Augustasaurus was discovered in the Triassic Favret Formation in the Augusta Mountains and named after the range.

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