Louderback Mountains

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Louderback Mountains
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Louderback Mountains
Nevada
Highest point
PeakCrown Peak
Elevation 1,900 m (6,200 ft) [1]
Coordinates 39°26′21″N118°05′08″W / 39.43917°N 118.08556°W / 39.43917; -118.08556 Coordinates: 39°26′21″N118°05′08″W / 39.43917°N 118.08556°W / 39.43917; -118.08556 [1]
Naming
Etymology Named for George Louderback, geologist [1]
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Borders onClan Alpine Mountains

The Louderback Mountains are a very small range in central Nevada in the United States. [1] The mountains lie in a north-south direction between Dixie Valley and the Clan Alpine Mountains. The mountains are located in Churchill County, and contain Crown Peak, elevation 6,588 feet above sea level. [2] The Louderback Mountains lie several miles north of Highway 50. The Louderback Mountains were named in 1972 for George Louderback, a geologist who taught at University of Nevada and University of California, Berkeley. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louderback Mountains
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown Peak The GNIS entry for Louderback Mountains says that the elevation is 6234 ft., yet the GNIS entry for Crown Peak is 6588 ft.