Silver Peak Range

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Silver Peak Range is a mountain range in western Nevada known for its arid, rugged terrain and historic mining activity.

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Silver Peak Range canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain range
access via unpaved roads from U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 95 vicinity
adjacentTo Silver Peak mining district
administrativeAuthority U.S. Bureau of Land Management
climate semi-arid
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainage internal drainage characteristic of the Great Basin
elevation approximately 2,900 meters
elevationMax approximately 2,900 meters
geology fault-block mountains
highestPoint Red Mountain (Silver Peak Range)
historicalUse hard-rock mining
prospecting in the late 19th century
knownFor historic mining activity
lithium mining region nearby
silver mining
landCover pinyon-juniper woodland at higher elevations
sagebrush
sparse desert vegetation
locatedIn Esmeralda County, Nevada
Nevada
western Nevada
partOf Basin and Range Province
populationDensity very low
protectedStatus largely unprotected public land
region Great Basin
relativeLocation east of the White Mountains (California–Nevada)
near the town of Silver Peak, Nevada
north of the Palmetto Mountains
south of the Monte Cristo Range
west of Goldfield, Nevada
terrain arid
rugged

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Esmeralda County contains Silver Peak Range
Fish Lake Valley borderedBy Silver Peak Range
Clayton Valley near Silver Peak Range
Silver Peak, Nevada hasNearbyMountainRange Silver Peak Range