| Mount Davidson | |
|---|---|
  Mount DavidsonStorey County, Nevada, U.S.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,868 ft (2,398 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 2,704 ft (824 m) |
| Listing | Nevada County High Points 17th |
| Coordinates | 39°18′29″N 119°39′49″W / 39.308180633°N 119.663485353°W / 39.308180633; -119.663485353 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Storey County, Nevada, U.S. |
| Parent range | Virginia Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Davidson |
Mount Davidson is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both Storey County, Nevada, and the Virginia Range. The mountain forms a backdrop for the mining boomtown of Virginia City which was built above the Comstock Lode silver strike.
Mount Davidson was named after Donald Davidson, a geologist.
Mark Twain mentions a flag on Mount Davidson in his semi-autobiographical book Roughing It. As of 2003 the flagpole was still standing.
References
- ^ "Davidson". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "Mount Davidson, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 67.
- Twain, Mark (1872). Roughing It. Project Gutenberg.
- "Mount Davidson". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
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