Shoshone Range

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Elevation9,678 ft (2,950 m)
Coordinates40°24.2′N 116°51.7′W / 40.4033°N 116.8617°W / 40.4033; -116.8617
CountryUnited States
Shoshone Range
Looking south with Mount Lewis centered and Bens Peak to the left
Highest point
PeakMount Lewis
Elevation9,678 ft (2,950 m)
Coordinates40°24.2′N 116°51.7′W / 40.4033°N 116.8617°W / 40.4033; -116.8617
Geography
Shoshone Range is located in Nevada
Shoshone Range
Shoshone Range
Location of Shoshone Range in Nevada[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictLander County
Range coordinates40°21′1.701″N 116°53′4.343″W / 40.35047250°N 116.88453972°W / 40.35047250; -116.88453972
Topo mapUSGS Goat Peak

The Shoshone Range is a mountain range in Lander County, Nevada.[1] The northeast end of the range extends into Eureka County at Shoshone Point on the Humboldt River.[2][3]

The range was named from the Shoshoni language meaning "grass".[4]

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