Santa Renia Mountains

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Santa Renia Mountains
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location of Santa Renia Mountains in Nevada [1]
Highest point
Elevation 1,821 m (5,974 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
District Elko County
Range coordinates 41°6′10.669″N116°29′18.339″W / 41.10296361°N 116.48842750°W / 41.10296361; -116.48842750
Topo map USGS  Santa Renia Fields

The Santa Renia Mountains are a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada. [1]

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References

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