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Mormon Peak (Nevada)

Coordinates: 36°58′27″N 114°30′02″W / 36.974093°N 114.50059°W / 36.974093; -114.50059
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Mormon Peak
Mormon Peak is located in Nevada
Mormon Peak
Mormon Peak
Highest point
Elevation7,414 ft (2,260 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,014 ft (1,223 m)[2]
Coordinates36°58′27″N 114°30′02″W / 36.974093°N 114.50059°W / 36.974093; -114.50059[1]
Geography
LocationLincoln County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeMormon Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Moapa Peak NW

Mormon Peak is the highest mountain in the Mormon Mountains of Lincoln County in Nevada, United States.[3] It is the most topographically prominent peak in Lincoln County and ranks twenty-fourth among the most topographically prominent peaks in Nevada.[4] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Mormon". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. ^ "Mormon Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  3. ^ "Mormon Peak on Peakery".
  4. ^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  5. ^ "Mormon Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.

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