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Mountains in western Nevada This article is about Excelsior Mountains. For Excelsior Mountain in Yosemite, see Excelsior Mountain (Yosemite).
Excelsior Mountains
View of the Excelsior Mountains (left to right across the center) from an airplane flying to the south
Highest point
Elevation2,407 m (7,897 ft)
Geography
Excelsior Mountains is located in NevadaExcelsior MountainsExcelsior MountainsExcelsior Mountains
in Nevada
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictMineral County
Range coordinates38°16′45.731″N 118°26′11.464″W / 38.27936972°N 118.43651778°W / 38.27936972; -118.43651778
Topo mapUSGS Rattlesnake Flat

The Excelsior Mountains are located in western Nevada in the United States. The range stretches in an east-west direction in Mineral County southwest of the town of Mina, Nevada. The mountains reach an elevation of 8,805 feet at Moho Mountain in the southeastern part of the range. The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest lies at the western end of the Excelsior Mountains.

References

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


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