The Antelope Range is a mountain range in Nye County, Nevada.[1] A small part of the range extends north into southern Eureka County. The community of Eureka is about 35 km (22 mi) to the northeast of north end of the range.
| Antelope Range (Nye County) | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,080 m (10,100 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°8.80′N 116°15.07′W / 39.14667°N 116.25117°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 26 mi (42 km) NNE |
| Width | 9.3 mi (15.0 km) E - W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Districts | Nye County and Eureka County |
| Range coordinates | 39°5′47.755″N 116°15′53.229″W / 39.09659861°N 116.26478583°W |
| Topo map | USGS Segura Ranch |
The Antelope Range is a north-northeast trending linear range with a length of approximately 42 km (26 mi) and a width of about 15 km (9.3 mi). The Monitor Range lies to the west across the Antelope Valley on the northwest and Little Fish Lake Valley on the southwest. Hot Creek Range adjoins the range to the south across Long Canyon. To the east lie the Park Range and Little Smokey Valley with the Fish Creek Range to the northeast.[2][3]
Highest peaks in the range are Ninemile Peak at 3,080 m (10,100 ft) just south of the Eureka–Nye County line and Moonshine Peak 2,877 m (9,439 ft) about 18.4 km (11.4 mi) to the south. Little Smokey Valley floor 20.7 km (12.9 mi) east of Ninemile Peak is at an elevation of 1,850 m (6,070 ft).[2][3]
Geology
editThe Middle Ordovician Whiterock Stage was named for geologic units in the region.
Climate
editSnowball Ranch is located on the eastern edge of the Antelope Range.
| Climate data for Snowball Ranch, Nevada, 1991–2020 normals, 1966-2020 extremes: 7160ft (2182m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
67 (19) |
69 (21) |
77 (25) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
93 (34) |
86 (30) |
83 (28) |
72 (22) |
63 (17) |
95 (35) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.7 (5.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
51.4 (10.8) |
57.1 (13.9) |
66.1 (18.9) |
76.4 (24.7) |
83.4 (28.6) |
81.7 (27.6) |
74.3 (23.5) |
63.2 (17.3) |
50.3 (10.2) |
41.8 (5.4) |
60.9 (16.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.1 (−2.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
37.2 (2.9) |
42.1 (5.6) |
50.3 (10.2) |
58.5 (14.7) |
65.9 (18.8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
47.1 (8.4) |
35.7 (2.1) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
45.4 (7.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14.5 (−9.7) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
34.5 (1.4) |
40.6 (4.8) |
48.3 (9.1) |
47.2 (8.4) |
40.0 (4.4) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−18 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
5 (−15) |
14 (−10) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
27 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
0 (−18) |
−9 (−23) |
−26 (−32) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.57 (14) |
0.65 (17) |
0.84 (21) |
0.78 (20) |
1.01 (26) |
0.56 (14) |
0.87 (22) |
1.03 (26) |
1.41 (36) |
0.58 (15) |
0.40 (10) |
0.41 (10) |
9.11 (231) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 12.4 (31) |
8.7 (22) |
9.9 (25) |
5.0 (13) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.8 (4.6) |
4.4 (11) |
4.1 (10) |
49 (123.46) |
| Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records)[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Antelope Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b Summit Mountain, Nev., 30x60 Topo Quad. USGS, 1978
- ^ a b Mount Jefferson, Nev., 30x60 Topo Quad. USGS, 1978
- ^ "Snowball Ranch, Nevada 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Snowball Ranch, Nevada 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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