House Range
Mountain range in Millard County, Utah, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The House Range is a north-south trending mountain range in Millard County, of west-central Utah. The House Range was named in 1859 by James H. Simpson. It was named by Simpson because "...of its well-defined stratification and the resemblance of portions of its outline to domes, minarets, houses, and other structures."[1]
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House Range | |
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Northern part of the House Range at sunset-(Swasey Mountain section), showing the stratigraphy | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Swasey Peak |
Elevation | 9,669 ft (2,947 m) |
Coordinates | 39°23′17″N 113°18′59″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 70 mi (110 km) N/S |
Width | 34 mi (55 km) E/W |
Area | 1,242 sq mi (3,220 km2) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Millard County, Utah |
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