The Scott Bar Mountains are a mountain range in Siskiyou County, California, United States.[1] The area is named after gold miner John W. Scott who found a large gold nugget at what is now the town of Scott Bar.

Scott Bar Mountains
Scott Bar Mountains is located in California
Scott Bar Mountains
Scott Bar Mountains
location of Scott Bar Mountains in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation1,627 m (5,338 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictSiskiyou County
Range coordinates41°41′59.487″N 122°56′34.126″W / 41.69985750°N 122.94281278°W / 41.69985750; -122.94281278
Topo mapUSGS Russell Peak

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Scott Bar Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.