Granite Range (Washoe County)

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Granite Range
Granite Range (Washoe County) is located in Nevada
Granite Range (Washoe County)
Location of Granite Range in Nevada[1]
Highest point
Elevation2,365 m (7,759 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
RegionBlack Rock Desert
DistrictWashoe County
Range coordinates40°44′28.644″N 119°23′45.677″W / 40.74129000°N 119.39602139°W / 40.74129000; -119.39602139
Topo mapUSGS Godeys Rock

The Granite Range is a mountain range in Washoe County, Nevada west of the town of Gerlach and the lower Black Rock Desert playa.[1]

Adjacent mountain ranges are the Fox Range and Calico Hills. Smoke Creek Desert is also near.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Granite Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.