The mountain range runs for approximately 40 mi (64 km) southwest to northeast in northern Churchill County and southern Pershing County. The southwest end of the range is approximately 60 mi (97 km) ENE of Reno.
The range separates the lower course and terminus-(Humboldt Lake) of the Humboldt River and the Humboldt Sink on the northwest side from the expansive Carson Sink on the south and southeast side. Interstate 80 follows the course of the Humboldt along the northwest side of the range. During the last ice age, the range stood along the shore of Lake Lahontan, the prehistoric shorelines and beaches of which are visible along the sides of the range.
Few peaks in the range are named; one of the few with an official name is Topog Peak in northern Churchill County, near the southwestern end of the range.
Satellite photo, view south; Carson sink at right (small, black curved range on its northwest is the W. Humboldt Range)-(Pahrump Valley, top-left; Death Valley-top; Sierra Nevada, top-right)
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Exploring Nevada's Ice Age Lake: West Humboldt Range
January 01, 1970
west, humboldt, range, confused, with, east, humboldt, range, humboldt, range, short, mountain, range, western, great, basin, northwestern, nevada, united, states, view, topog, peak, westernmost, part, from, route, near, junction, with, interstate, 80highest, . Not to be confused with East Humboldt Range or Humboldt Range The West Humboldt Range is a short mountain range in the western Great Basin in northwestern Nevada in the United States West Humboldt RangeView of Topog Peak and the westernmost part of the West Humboldt Range from U S Route 95 near the junction with Interstate 80Highest pointElevation1 876 m 6 155 ft GeographyWest Humboldt RangeWest Humboldt Range in Nevada 1 CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaDistrictPershing County and Churchill CountyCityLovelock NVRange coordinates40 3 21 680 N 118 21 54 516 W 40 05602222 N 118 36514333 W 40 05602222 118 36514333Borders onHumboldt Sink Humboldt Lake Carson Sink Carson Desert Humboldt River west range border Topo mapUSGS Wildhorse Spring Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGeography editThe mountain range runs for approximately 40 mi 64 km southwest to northeast in northern Churchill County and southern Pershing County The southwest end of the range is approximately 60 mi 97 km ENE of Reno The range separates the lower course and terminus Humboldt Lake of the Humboldt River and the Humboldt Sink on the northwest side from the expansive Carson Sink on the south and southeast side Interstate 80 follows the course of the Humboldt along the northwest side of the range During the last ice age the range stood along the shore of Lake Lahontan the prehistoric shorelines and beaches of which are visible along the sides of the range Few peaks in the range are named one of the few with an official name is Topog Peak in northern Churchill County near the southwestern end of the range History editIn 1905 the Saurian Expedition led by John C Merriam and financed by Annie Alexander explored the Triassic limestones of the range discovering 25 specimens of Ichthyosaur 2 nbsp Satellite photo view south Carson sink at right small black curved range on its northwest is the W Humboldt Range Pahrump Valley top left Death Valley top Sierra Nevada top right See also editMountain ranges of Nevada Great Basin Basin and Range ProvinceReferences edit West Humboldt Range Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved 2009 05 03 Saurian Expedition of 1905External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Humboldt Range Exploring Nevada s Ice Age Lake West Humboldt Range Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West Humboldt Range amp oldid 1122937702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
