Excelsior Mountains

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Excelsior Mountains
Excelsior Mountains is located in Nevada
Excelsior Mountains
Excelsior Mountains
in Nevada[1]
Highest point
Elevation2,407 m (7,897 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictMineral County
Range coordinates38°16′45.731″N 118°26′11.464″W / 38.27936972°N 118.43651778°W / 38.27936972; -118.43651778Coordinates: 38°16′45.731″N 118°26′11.464″W / 38.27936972°N 118.43651778°W / 38.27936972; -118.43651778
Topo mapUSGS Rattlesnake Flat

The Excelsior Mountains are located in western Nevada in the United States. The range stretches in an east-west direction in Mineral County southwest of the town of Mina, Nevada. The mountains reach an elevation of 8,805 feet at in the southeastern part of the range. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest lies at the western end of the Excelsior Mountains.

References[]

  1. ^ "Excelsior Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  • Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 52


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