| Broken Hills | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,953 m (6,407 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Churchill County |
| Range coordinates | 39°6′12.730″N117°58′10.434″W / 39.10353611°N 117.96956500°W Coordinates: 39°6′12.730″N117°58′10.434″W / 39.10353611°N 117.96956500°W |
| Topo map | USGS Quartz Mountain |
The Broken Hills, or Broken Hills Range, is a mountain range bordering Churchill County, Nevada [1] and Mineral County, Nevada. [2] [3]
Joseph Arthur and James Stratford discovered the Broken Hills district in 1913, and were the first prospectors to find ore worth mining. [3] [4]
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