| Pearl Peak | |
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  Pearl PeakLocation in the state of Nevada
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,777 ft (3,285 m) |
| Prominence | 3,608 ft (1,100 m) |
| Parent peak | Tipton Peak |
| Isolation | 13.37 mi (21.52 km) |
| Coordinates | 40°14′07″N 115°32′31″W / 40.23528°N 115.54194°W / 40.23528; -115.54194 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Elko County, Nevada |
| Parent range | Ruby Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Pearl Peak |
Pearl Peak is a 10,777-foot (3,285 m) summit in the southern part of the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County, Nevada in the United States. The peak, which is within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is primarily composed of Ordovician to early Devonian dolomite and limestone, with minor amounts of sandstone and quartzite. It hosts a stand of bristlecone pine.
Pearl Peak is about 40 miles (64 km) south of Elko and 50 miles (80 km) north of Eureka. The Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a short distance to the southeast.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearl Peak
- ^ "Pearl Peak". Peakbagger. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "Nevada Geology". Nevada Geology. The University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- Charlet, David Alan (1996). Atlas of Nevada Conifers. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 228.
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