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Chief Range

Coordinates: 37°43′25″N 114°33′26″W / 37.72361°N 114.55722°W / 37.72361; -114.55722
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Chief Range
Chief Range is located in Nevada
Chief Range
Chief Range
Location of Chief Range in Nevada[1]
Highest point
PeakChief Mountain (South Hiland)[2]
Elevation7,474 ft (2,278 m)
Coordinates37°43′25″N 114°33′26″W / 37.72361°N 114.55722°W / 37.72361; -114.55722
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictLincoln County
Topo mapUSGS Chief Mountain

The Chief Range is a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada.[1]

The Chief Range lies northwest of Meadow Valley about 10 miles southwest of Panaca and Cathedral Gorge State Park and about 8 miles north-northwest of Caliente and the Kershaw-Ryan State Park.

The Highland Range lies to the north, the Burnt Springs Range is to the west and the Delamar Mountains are to the south.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chief Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ Chirf Mountain, Nevada, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970 Topoquest link