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Mountain range in Nevada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Seven Troughs Range is a mountain range in western Pershing County, Nevada.[1]
Seven Troughs Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Seven Trough Peak |
Elevation | 2,376 m (7,795 ft) |
Coordinates | 40°31′5″N 118°49′19″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 19 mi (31 km) NNE-SSW |
Width | 5 mi (8.0 km) E-W |
Area | 140 sq mi (360 km2) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
District | Pershing County |
Topo map | USGS Seven Troughs, Juniper Flat and Rocky Canyon 7.5 min. quads |
The name is derived from a series of seven stock watering troughs placed below a set springs.[2][3]
Neighboring features include:[4][5]
Along the southeast margin of the range above Sage Valley are several ghost towns dating from the early 1900s, which served the gold mining activity in the canyons. Below Seven Troughs Canyon was Seven Troughs. Running from northeast to southwest are the sites of Farrell, Mazuma, and Vernon.[6][7]
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