Clayton Valley

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Clayton Valley
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Clayton Valley
Clayton Valley in Nevada [1]
Floor elevation1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Geography
Population centers Silver Peak, Nevada
Coordinates 37°44′37″N117°35′27″W / 37.74361°N 117.59083°W / 37.74361; -117.59083   [2]
Topo map Alcatraz Island

Clayton Valley is a valley in the U.S. state of Nevada. [2]

The Silver Peak Range is located west of the valley. The town of Silver Peak, Nevada is located in the valley.

Clayton Valley was named after Joshua E. Clayton, an early settler and mining engineer. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Clayton Valley". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton Valley
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 31.


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