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Sheep Mountain (Nye County, Nevada)

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Summit in the U.S. state of Nevada

Sheep Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada. The elevation is 8,159 feet (2,487 m).

Sheep Mountain was so named on account of wild sheep once seen in the area.

Sheep Mountain
Sheep Mountain is located in NevadaSheep MountainSheep MountainNye County, Nevada
Highest point
Elevation2,487 m (8,159 ft)
Coordinates38°26′45″N 116°55′15″W / 38.4457677°N 116.9209089°W / 38.4457677; -116.9209089
Geography
LocationNye County, Nevada

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheep Mountain
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 59.


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