Kern Mountains

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Kern Mountains
Location of the Kern Mountains within the State of Nevada [1]
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Kern Mountains
Kern Mountains (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 2,627 m (8,619 ft)
Geography
Country United States
States Nevada and Utah
Region Great Basin
Counties White Pine (Nevada) and Juab (Utah)
Range coordinates 39°41′54.788″N114°11′33.013″W / 39.69855222°N 114.19250361°W / 39.69855222; -114.19250361
Topo map USGS  Blue Mass Canyon

The Kern Mountains are a mountain range primarily on the eastern edge of White Pine County, Nevada, United States, but extending slightly east into western Juab County, Utah. [1] [2]

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Description

The range lies between the Antelope Valley on the northwest, the South Mountains and the Pleasant Valley on the northeast, the Snake Valley on the east and south, the Snake Range on the south, and the Spring Valley on the west.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kern Mountains". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "MyTopo Maps - Trout Creek, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 23 Feb 2018.