Mineral Range

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Mineral Range
Relief map of California.png
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
location of Mineral Range in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation 1,083 m (3,553 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
District Siskiyou County
Range coordinates 41°36′11.502″N122°47′41.111″W / 41.60319500°N 122.79475306°W / 41.60319500; -122.79475306
Topo map USGS  Fort Jones

The Mineral Range is a mountain range in Siskiyou County, California. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mineral Range". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2009-05-04.