Candelaria Hills

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Candelaria Hills
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Candelaria Hills
Location of Candelaria Hills in SW Nevada [1]
Highest point
Peak Miller Mountain
Elevation 8,736 ft (2,663 m) NAVD 88 [2]
Listing Mountain ranges of Nevada
Coordinates 38°03′54.521″N118°11′29.155″W / 38.06514472°N 118.19143194°W / 38.06514472; -118.19143194 [2]
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Mineral County
Range coordinates 38°10′57.74″N118°5′32.41″W / 38.1827056°N 118.0923361°W / 38.1827056; -118.0923361 [1]
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Topo map USGS  Candelaria

The Candelaria Hills are a mountain range in Mineral County, Nevada. [1] The highest peak is Miller Mountain which was the location of "Borax" Smith's board-and-batten cabin where he lived when he discovered a rich borax deposit at nearby Teel's Marsh. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Candelaria Hills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. 1 2 "Miller Mtn". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. ↑ Hildebrand, GH. (1982). Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. p. 17. ISBN   0-8310-7148-6.


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