Sulphur Spring Range

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| country = United States

| subdivision1 = Nevada

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| subdivision3 = {{hlist|Eureka County|Elko County}}

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| area_mi2 = 452

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| length_mi = 42

| length_orientation= North-South

| width_mi = 21

| width_orientation = East-West

| highest = unnamed peak

| elevation_ft = 8373

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The Sulphur Spring Range is a mountain range located in east-central Nevada in the United States.{{GNIS|847503}} The mountains are found mostly in Eureka County northeast of the Roberts Mountains and west of the Diamond Valley and Diamond Mountains. The range lies in a north–south direction, and reaches an elevation of {{convert|7686|ft|m|0}} at Bald Mountain. The range crosses into Elko County at the northeastern end.

Sulphur Spring Range was so named on account of sulphur-impregnated mineral springs in the area.{{cite book | url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf | title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada | publisher=W.P.A. | author=Federal Writers' Project | year=1941 | pages=35}}

The Bureau of Land Management manages 80.7% of the Sulphur Spring Range, and 19.3% is privately held. Mammals found in the range include: the long-tailed vole, Great Basin pocket mouse, and the deer mouse. The golden eagle and Mojave Desert sidewinder can also be found in the mountains.

Trees found in the range include: Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma), and single-leaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla).

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References

  • Biological Resources Research Center - [http://www.brrc.unr.edu/mtn/html/sulphur-spring.html]
  • Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, 2001, pg. 39

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Category:Mountain ranges of Nevada

Category:Mountain ranges of Eureka County, Nevada