Fox Creek Range

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Fox Creek Range
2014-06-24 12 17 46 Wildflowers east of Elko County Route 748 (Charleston-Jarbidge Road) along the border of the Mountain City and Jarbidge ranger districts in Copper Basin, Nevada.JPG
View of the Fox Creek Range from Copper Basin during summer wildflower season
Highest point
Elevation 2,132 m (6,995 ft)
Geography
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Location of Fox Creek Range in Nevada [1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
District Elko County
Range coordinates 41°39′30.673″N115°26′53.246″W / 41.65852028°N 115.44812389°W / 41.65852028; -115.44812389 Coordinates: 41°39′30.673″N115°26′53.246″W / 41.65852028°N 115.44812389°W / 41.65852028; -115.44812389
Topo map USGS  Marys River Basin NW

The Fox Creek Range is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. [1] It is mostly contained within the Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range is considered to be a sub-range of the Jarbidge Mountains. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fox Creek Range". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. "Jarbidge Mountains - Peakbagger.com" . Retrieved August 10, 2013.