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Potosi Mountain (Nevada)
Mountain in Nevada, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the mountain range in Bolivia, see Potosí mountain range.
Potosi Mountain is approximately 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Las Vegas in the Spring Mountains of Clark County, southern Nevada, United States. It is also called Double Up Mountain and Olcott Peak.[3] Its main bedrock is limestone.[4]
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Potosi Mountain | |
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![]() View from the east | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,517 ft (2,596 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 3,012 ft (918 m)[2] |
Coordinates | 35°57′56″N 115°30′06″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Clark County, Nevada, U.S. |
Parent range | Spring Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Potosi |
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