| Granite Range (Elko County) | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,388 m (7,835 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Elko County |
| Range coordinates | 41°43′26.691″N114°40′23.125″W / 41.72408083°N 114.67309028°W |
| Topo map | USGS Blanchard Mountain |
The Granite Range is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada. [1]
The St. Francois Mountains in southeast Missouri are a mountain range of Precambrian igneous mountains rising over the Ozark Plateau. This range is one of the oldest exposures of igneous rock in North America. The name of the range is spelled out as Saint Francois Mountains in official GNIS sources, but it is sometimes misspelled in use as St. Francis Mountains to match the anglicized pronunciation of both the range and St. Francois County.
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