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Ragged Top Mountain

Coordinates: 40°02′37″N 118°46′40″W / 40.04361°N 118.77778°W / 40.04361; -118.77778
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Ragged Top Mountain is a summit located in the Trinity Range in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 6,316 feet (1,925 m).[1]

Ragged Top Mountain was so named for its jagged peak, which is likened to ruins.[2]

In 1867, Timothy H. O'Sullivan took pictures of the area as part of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ragged Top Mountain
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 65.
  3. ^ "The Search for Karnak". 9 May 2009. Retrieved 26 Jul 2018.

40°02′37″N 118°46′40″W / 40.04361°N 118.77778°W / 40.04361; -118.77778