The Sulphur Spring Range is a mountain range located in east-central Nevada in the United States.[1] The mountains are found mostly in Eureka County northeast of the Roberts Mountains and west of the Diamond Valley and Diamond Mountains. The range lies in a north–south direction, and reaches an elevation of 7,686 feet (2,343 m) at Bald Mountain. The range crosses into Elko County at the northeastern end.
| Sulphur Spring Range | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | unnamed peak |
| Elevation | 8,373 ft (2,552 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°9′49″N 116°3′12″W / 40.16361°N 116.05333°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 42 mi (68 km) North-South |
| Width | 21 mi (34 km) East-West |
| Area | 452 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Counties | |
Sulphur Spring Range was so named on account of sulphur-impregnated mineral springs in the area.[2]
The Bureau of Land Management manages 80.7% of the Sulphur Spring Range, and 19.3% is privately held. Mammals found in the range include: the long-tailed vole, Great Basin pocket mouse, and the deer mouse. The golden eagle and Mojave Desert sidewinder can also be found in the mountains.
Trees found in the range include: Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma), and single-leaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla).
Notes
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sulphur Spring Range
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 35.
References
edit- Biological Resources Research Center - [1]
- Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 39