Sheephead Mountains

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Sheephead Mountains
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location of Sheephead Mountains in Nevada [1]
Highest point
Elevation 1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
District Pershing County
Range coordinates 40°38′0.647″N118°57′18.615″W / 40.63351306°N 118.95517083°W / 40.63351306; -118.95517083 Coordinates: 40°38′0.647″N118°57′18.615″W / 40.63351306°N 118.95517083°W / 40.63351306; -118.95517083
Topo map USGS  Sheep Spring

The Sheephead Mountains are a mountain range in Pershing County, Nevada, USA. [1]

The Sheephead mountains have a peak of 5,896 feet, and are considered to be brushland ecosystems.

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References

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