Virginia Range

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The Virginia Range is a mountain range in western Nevada known for its rugged terrain, mining history, and free-roaming wild horse populations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
adjacentTo Carson Range
Pah Rah Range
associatedWith Comstock Lode mining district
borders Reno
Truckee Meadows
Virginia City
climate semi-arid
conservationConcern habitat fragmentation
wild horse herd sustainability
contains Geiger Grade
Mount Davidson foothills
country United States of America
drainageBasin Carson River basin
Truckee River basin
ecosystemType high desert shrubland
elevationMaxApprox about 2,300 meters
about 7,500 feet
geology Tertiary volcanic formations
volcanic rocks
hasLandUse grazing
recreation
residential development on fringes
hasVegetation pinyon-juniper woodland
sagebrush
hasWildlife coyotes
feral horses
mule deer
historicalActivity gold mining
silver mining
knownFor free-roaming wild horses
mining history
rugged terrain
locatedIn Great Basin
Nevada
locatedInRegion western Nevada
managementIssues urban-wildland interface
wild horse management
mountainRangeType fault-block range
nearestCity Reno, Nevada
Virginia City, Nevada
partOf Basin and Range Province
region Lyon County
Storey County
Washoe County
state Nevada
transportationCorridor Geiger Grade Road
U.S. Route 50 corridor vicinity


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