Palmetto Mountains

Palmetto Mountains
Palmetto Mountains
	Palmetto Mountains Location of Palmetto Mountains in Nevada[1]
Highest point
Peak	Blue Dick Benchmark
Elevation	2,831 m (9,288 ft)
Geography
Country	United States
State	Nevada
District	Esmeralda County
Range coordinates	37°28′35.752″N 117°34′27.308″W
Topo map	USGS Magruder Mountain

The Palmetto Mountains are a mountain range in Esmeralda County, Nevada.[1] The Lida Mining District and Lida, Nevada are located in the range.

The mountains are east of the Sylvania Mountains and north of the Slate Range and Death Valley. It is a sub-range of the Silver Peak Range further northwest. Blue Dick Benchmark, at 9,289 ft above sea level, is the highest point of the Palmettos.

References

"Palmetto Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.

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[gnis-1] "Palmetto Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.