The Fish Creek Range is a mountain range in Eureka County, Nevada.[1]
Fish Creek Range | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,477 m (8,127 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
District | Eureka County |
Range coordinates | 39°18′37.748″N 116°5′22.212″W / 39.31048556°N 116.08950333°W |
Topo map | USGS Bellevue Peak |
The range was so named on account of nearby streams well-stocked with fish.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fish Creek Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 34.