The Shoshone Range is a mountain range in Lander County, Nevada.[1] The northeast end of the range extends into Eureka County at Shoshone Point on the Humboldt River.[2][3]

Shoshone Range
Looking south with Mount Lewis centered and Bens Peak to the left
Highest point
PeakMount Lewis
Elevation9,678 ft (2,950 m)
Coordinates40°24.2′N 116°51.7′W / 40.4033°N 116.8617°W / 40.4033; -116.8617
Geography
Shoshone Range is located in Nevada
Shoshone Range
Shoshone Range
Location of Shoshone Range in Nevada[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictLander County
Range coordinates40°21′1.701″N 116°53′4.343″W / 40.35047250°N 116.88453972°W / 40.35047250; -116.88453972
Topo mapUSGS Goat Peak

The range was named from the Shoshoni language meaning "grass".[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shoshone Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Crescent Valley, Nevada, 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1987 (40116-A1-TM-100)
  3. ^ Battle Mountain, Nevada, 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1988 (40116-E1-TM-100)
  4. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 42.