Shoshone Range

The Shoshone Range is a mountain range in Lander County, Nevada.[1] The northeast end of the range extends into Eureka County at Shoshone Point on the Humboldt River.[2][3]

Shoshone Range
Looking east from Nevada State Route 305
Highest point
PeakMount Lewis
Elevation9,678 ft (2,950 m)
Coordinates40°24.2′N 116°51.7′W 
Geography
Location of Shoshone Range in Nevada[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictLander County
Range coordinates40°21′1.701″N 116°53′4.343″W
Topo mapUSGS Goat Peak
See also: Shoshone Mountain and Shoshone Mountains

The range was named from the Shoshoni language meaning "grass".[4]

References
  1. "Shoshone Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  2. Crescent Valley, Nevada, 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1987 (40116-A1-TM-100)
  3. Battle Mountain, Nevada, 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1988 (40116-E1-TM-100)
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 42.


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