Copper Basin is a basin located between the Copper Mountains and Fox Creek Range of northern Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1][2] The basin, located on the border of the Mountain City and Jarbidge ranger districts within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is known for its displays of wildflowers during early summer.[3] It is accessed via Elko County Route 748, also known as Charleston-Jarbidge Road, by way of either Charleston or Jarbidge.[4][5]
| Copper Basin | |
|---|---|
_along_the_border_of_the_Mountain_City_and_Jarbidge_ranger_districts_in_Copper_Basin,_Nevada.JPG) Wildflowers in Copper Basin | |
| Floor elevation | 7,408 ft (2,258 m)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Coordinates | 41°46′15″N 115°29′24″W / 41.77083°N 115.49000°W[1] |
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- ^ a b c "Copper Basin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ Jarbidge Mts., Nevada–Idaho, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981
- ^ "Copper Basin, Intermountain Region Viewing Area". United States Forest Service. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ Nevada Road & Recreation Atlas (Map). 1:280000. Benchmark Maps. 2007. p. 35-36. ISBN 0-929591-95-X.
- ^ "ELKO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ROAD SYSTEM" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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