The Pahvant Range (also Pavant Range)[1] is a mountain range in central Utah, United States, east of Fillmore.[2]
| Pahvant Range | |
|---|---|
 View of the Pahvant Range, looking southeast from Fillmore, July 2013 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mine Camp Peak, Pavant Range center, west (Millard County) |
| Coordinates | 38°52′27″N 112°15′13″W / 38.87413°N 112.25355°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) SSW x NNE |
| Width | 15 mi (24 km) E-W |
| Geography | |
  Pahvant Range Pavant Range in Utah | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Region | Great Basin Desert, southeast |
| Counties | Millard and Sevier |
| Cities | Fillmore, Richfield & Maple Grove |
| Range coordinates | 38°54′N 112°13′W / 38.900°N 112.217°W |
| Borders on | Canyon Mountains-NNW Sevier Desert-W & NW Tushar Mountains-S Valley Mountains-(minor range)-NE Sevier Plateau-E & SE |
Description
editThe range is named for the Pahvant tribe, a branch of the Ute people. The tallest peak is Mine Camp Peak at 10,222 feet (3,116 m).[2] Most of the land in the Pavant range is part of Fishlake National Forest.
Richfield lies in the Sevier River valley to the southeast of the range and Fillmore lies in the Pavant Valley along the northwest side of the range.[3]
The Pavant Range merges into the Tushar Mountains on the south.
Transportation
editInterstate 15 crosses the extreme north end of the range at Scipio pass, near Scipio.[4] Interstate 70 crosses at a pass between the Pavant Range and the Tushar Mountains to the south.[3]
Meteorite
editIron meteorite fragments with a mass of 240 grams (8.5 oz) named the Salina Meteorite were found in the Pavant Range in 1908.[5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pahvant Range,
- ^ a b Utah Road and Recreation Atlas (Map). 1:250000. Benchmark Maps. 2002. p. 66. ISBN 0-929591-74-7.
- ^ a b Richfield, Utah, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980
- ^ Delta, Utah, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989
- ^ William F. Case. "Have meteorites or meteorite craters been found in Utah?". Utah Geological Survey - Utah Division of Natural Resources.
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