Chief Range

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Chief Range
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Chief Range
Location of Chief Range in Nevada [1]
Highest point
PeakChief Mountain (South Hiland) [2]
Elevation 7,474 ft (2,278 m)
Coordinates 37°43′25″N114°33′26″W / 37.72361°N 114.55722°W / 37.72361; -114.55722
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
District Lincoln County
Topo map USGS  Chief Mountain

The Chief Range is a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada. [1]

The Chief Range lies northwest of Meadow Valley about 10 miles southwest of Panaca and Cathedral Gorge State Park and about 8 miles north-northwest of Caliente and the Kershaw-Ryan State Park.

The Highland Range lies to the north, the Burnt Springs Range is to the west and the Delamar Mountains are to the south.

References

  1. 1 2 "Chief Range". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. Chirf Mountain, Nevada, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970 Topoquest link