Excelsior Mountains

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Excelsior Mountains
2022-03-24 19 54 25 UTC minus 7 View north from an airplane across southern Mineral County, Nevada, with the Excelsior Mountains extending left to right across the center and Walker Lake visible in the upper left.jpg
View of the Excelsior Mountains (left to right across the center) from an airplane flying to the south
Highest point
Elevation 2,407 m (7,897 ft)
Geography
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Excelsior Mountains
in Nevada [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
District Mineral County
Range coordinates 38°16′45.731″N118°26′11.464″W / 38.27936972°N 118.43651778°W / 38.27936972; -118.43651778 Coordinates: 38°16′45.731″N118°26′11.464″W / 38.27936972°N 118.43651778°W / 38.27936972; -118.43651778
Topo map USGS  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 Moho Mountain in the southeastern part of the range. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest lies at the western end of the Excelsior Mountains.

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References

  1. "Excelsior Mountains". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.