Miller Mountain (Nevada)

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Miller Mountain
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Miller Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 8,736 ft (2,663 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 2,449 ft (746 m) [2]
Listing Ultra prominent peak
Coordinates 38°03′54.521″N118°11′29.155″W / 38.06514472°N 118.19143194°W / 38.06514472; -118.19143194 [1]
Geography
Location Mineral County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Candelaria Hills
Topo map USGS Miller Mountain

Miller Mountain is located in the Candelaria Hills of Mineral County, Nevada. [3] "Borax" Smith's board-and-batten cabin where he lived when he discovered a rich borax deposit at nearby Teel's Marsh was located here. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Miller Mtn". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Miller Mountain, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Candelaria Hills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hildebrand, GH. (1982) Borax Pioneer: Francis Marion Smith. San Diego: Howell-North Books. p 17 ISBN   0-8310-7148-6


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