Disaster Peak
Disaster Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The summit is located in the Trout Creek Mountains.
| Disaster Peak | |
|---|---|
  Disaster Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,344 m (7,690 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 41°57′34″N 118°11′40″W [1] |
Disaster Peak was named after an 1865 confrontation between prospectors and the Paiutes, resulting in the deaths of G. W. Dodge, J. W. Burton and two others.[2][3][4][5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Disaster Peak
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 36.
- Angel, Myron, ed. (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, Cal., Thompson and West. p. 169. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- Annual report of the commissioner of Indian affairs, for the year 1865 (Report). Office of Indian Affairs. 1865. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- Michno, Gregory (2007). The Deadliest Indian War in the West: The Snake Conflict, 1864-1868. Caxton Press. p. 63. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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