Star Peak (Nevada)

Star Peak

View of Star Peak from Milepost 157 on Interstate 80
Elevation 9,840 ft (3,000 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 5,400 ft (1,600 m)[2]
Listing Nevada County High Points[2]
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Location
Star Peak

Location Pershing County, Nevada, U.S.
Range Humboldt Range
Coordinates 40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522504°N 118.170866°WCoordinates: 40°31′21″N 118°10′15″W / 40.522504°N 118.170866°W[1]
Topo map USGS STAR PEAK

Star Peak is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Humboldt Range and Pershing County in Nevada, United States. It is the sixth-most topographically prominent peak in Nevada.[3] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Star Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  3. "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  4. "Star Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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