The Tuscarora Mountains are a mountain range in Elko and Eureka counties of northern, Nevada.[1] The southern perimeter of the north-south mountain range is the Humboldt River and valley. The community of Tuscarora lies on the east flank of the range.[2]

Tuscarora Mountains
View of the Tuscarora Mountains from Midas-Tuscarora Road near Tuscarora, Nevada.
Highest point
Elevation2,340 m (7,680 ft)
Geography
Tuscarora Mountains is located in Nevada
Tuscarora Mountains
Tuscarora Mountains
location of Tuscarora Mountains in Nevada[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictElko County
Range coordinates41°20′38″N 116°14′48″W / 41.34389°N 116.24667°W / 41.34389; -116.24667
Topo mapUSGS Sugarloaf Butte

The range is named after the Tuscarora people.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscarora Mountains
  2. ^ Nevada Atllas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed. 2012, p. 23 ISBN 9780899333342
  3. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 30.