Boundary Peak

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mountain state high point

Boundary Peak is a mountain in the White Mountains range that forms part of the Nevada–California border and is recognized as the highest natural point in the state of Nevada.

Aliases (1)

Boundary Peak quadrangle ×1

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain → state high point →
climbingClass	Class 2 (Yosemite Decimal System) →
coordinates	approximately 37.842°N 118.352°W →
country	United States →
drainageBasin	Great Basin →
elevation	13143 ft → 4007 m →
firstAscent	19th century (by surveyors / early climbers; exact date uncertain) →
formsBorderBetween	California → Nevada →
hasEasiestRoute	hike and scramble →
hasListing	Nevada county high point → U.S. state high point →
hasRelief	rises sharply above surrounding high desert basins →
hasSnowCover	seasonal →
isAccessibleFrom	Trailheads near Queen Valley →
isClosestStateHighPointTo	California–Nevada border →
isComposedOf	metamorphic rock (predominantly) →
isHighestPointOf	Nevada →
isLowerThan	Montgomery Peak →
isNear	Montgomery Peak →
isNotableFor	being the highest natural point in Nevada →
isPartOf	Great Basin region →
isPopularFor	highpointing →
isVisibleFrom	parts of Esmeralda County, Nevada →
isWithin	Basin and Range Province →
locatedIn	Esmeralda County, Nevada → Nevada →
locatedInProtectedArea	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (NV side) → Inyo National Forest (nearby/adjacent on CA side) →
locatedInRange	White Mountains →
locatedWestOf	Dyer, Nevada →
nameOrigin	named for its location on the Nevada–California boundary →
nearestHigherNeighbor	Montgomery Peak →
partOf	Sierra Nevada (regionally related range system) →
prominence	253 m → 830 ft →
topographicIsolation	1.2 km (approx) →
USGSTopographicMap	Boundary Peak quadrangle →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Nevada →	highestPoint
Boundary Peak ("Boundary Peak quadrangle") →	USGSTopographicMap