The Wassuk Range is located in west-central Nevada in the United States.[1] It is found to the west of Walker Lake in Mineral County.
| Wassuk Range | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,239 |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
The mountains reach an elevation of 11,239 feet (3,425 m) at Mount Grant, approximately eight miles northwest of Hawthorne. The mountains lie in a north-south direction west of Highway 95, and cover an area of 1,170 km² (451 sq mi). They form one side of the Mason Valley. The Northern Paiute word for the range is Kaiba.[2]
The range, and specifically Mount Grant (Northern Paiute: Kurangwa), play a major role in the creation story of the groups of Northern Paiute people whose ancestors periodically lived near the mountain during their seasonal migrations. Kurangwa is a sacred being to them and is responsible for the creation of the Walker Lake (Agai Pah).[3]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wassuk Range
- ^ Ginny Bengston (2002). "Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone Land Use in Northern Nevada: A Class I Ethnographic/Ethnohistoric Overview". SWCA Environmental Consultants. p. 50. Retrieved 2022-12-31. https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Library_Nevada_CulturalResourceSeries12.pdf
- ^ Ginny Bengston (2002). "Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone Land Use in Northern Nevada: A Class I Ethnographic/Ethnohistoric Overview". SWCA Environmental Consultants. pp. 90-91. Retrieved 2022-12-31. https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Library_Nevada_CulturalResourceSeries12.pdf
- Biological Resources Research Center - [1]
- Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 51
38°34′19″N 118°50′21″W / 38.57194°N 118.83917°W
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