Louderback Mountains
The Louderback Mountains are a very small range in central Nevada in the United States.[1] The mountains lie in a north-south direction between Dixie Valley and the Clan Alpine Mountains. The mountains are located in Churchill County, and contain Crown Peak, elevation 6,588 feet above sea level.[2] The Louderback Mountains lie several miles north of Highway 50. The Louderback Mountains were named in 1972 for George Louderback, a geologist who taught at University of Nevada and University of California, Berkeley.[1]
| Louderback Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Louderback Mountains Nevada | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Crown Peak |
| Elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°26′21″N 118°05′08″W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named for George Louderback, geologist[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Borders on | Clan Alpine Mountains |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Louderback Mountains
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crown Peak The GNIS entry for Louderback Mountains says that the elevation is 6234 ft., yet the GNIS entry for Crown Peak is 6588 ft.
- Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 44
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