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References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Peak
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 45.
Coordinates: 37°53′38″N114°34′45″W / 37.89389°N 114.57917°W
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