Widow Valley Mountains

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Widow Valley Mountains
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Widow Valley Mountains
location of Widow Valley Mountains in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation 1,404 m (4,606 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
District Lassen County
Range coordinates 41°10′36.595″N121°13′44.916″W / 41.17683194°N 121.22914333°W / 41.17683194; -121.22914333
Topo map USGS  Lookout

The Widow Valley Mountains are a mountain range in Lassen County, California. [1]

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References

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