East Sister (Nevada)

East Sister
East Sister

Elevation 10,410 ft (3,170 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 724 ft (221 m)[2]
Location
Location Lyon County, Nevada, U.S.
Range Sweetwater Mountains
Coordinates 38°31′24″N 119°17′25″W / 38.523362°N 119.290252°WCoordinates: 38°31′24″N 119°17′25″W / 38.523362°N 119.290252°W[1]
Topo map USGS DESERT CREEK PEAK

East Sister is the highest independent mountain completely within Lyon County in Nevada, United States. It is located within the Sweetwater Mountains just a short distance north of the highest point in Lyon County on the northeast ridge of Middle Sister. The peak is within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "East Sister". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. ↑ "East Sister, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  3. ↑ "East Sister". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.