Mormon Peak (Nevada)

Mormon Peak
Mormon Peak
Highest point
Elevation 7,414 ft (2,260 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 4,014 ft (1,223 m) [2]
Coordinates 36°58′27″N 114°30′02″W / 36.974093°N 114.50059°W / 36.974093; -114.50059Coordinates: 36°58′27″N 114°30′02″W / 36.974093°N 114.50059°W / 36.974093; -114.50059 [1]
Geography
Location Lincoln County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Mormon Mountains
Topo map USGS MOAPA PEAK NW

Mormon Peak is the highest mountain in the Mormon Mountains of Lincoln County in Nevada, United States. It is the most topographically prominent peak in Lincoln County and ranks twenty-fourth among the most topographically prominent peaks 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 2 "North Mormon". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Mormon Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Mormon Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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