Sheep Mountain (Nye County, Nevada)
Sheep Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,159 feet (2,487 m).[1]
Sheep Mountain was so named on account of wild sheep once seen in the area.[2]
| Sheep Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Sheep Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,487 m (8,159 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38.4457677°N 116.9209089°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nye County, Nevada |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheep Mountain
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 59.
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