Virgin Mountains
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| Virgin Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Virgin Mountains seen from the Northshore Drive along Lake Mead | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Virgin Peak |
| Elevation | 7,946 ft (2,422 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 36°36′10″N 114°06′42″W / 36.60278°N 114.11167°WCoordinates: 36°36′10″N 114°06′42″W / 36.60278°N 114.11167°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 116 sq mi (300 km2) [citation needed] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Nevada and Arizona |
The Virgin Mountains is a range northeast of Lake Mead about 10 to 16 miles south of the town of Mesquite, Nevada. Located in the Lower Colorado-Lake Mead watershed (USGS Huc 1501),[2] 91.6% of the range is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.[citation needed] The range has many species of lizards, as well as the Panamint rattlesnake and glossy snake. Trees found in the range include singleleaf pinyon pines, Arizona cypress, white and Douglas fir, and Utah and Rocky Mountain junipers.
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References
- ↑ "Query Form For The United States And Its Territories". U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- "Virgin Peak (844592)". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ "Boundary Descriptions and Names of Regions, Subregions, Accounting Units and Cataloging Units". USGS.gov. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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