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Mount Grafton

Coordinates: 38°41′32″N 114°44′33″W / 38.692189247°N 114.742404681°W / 38.692189247; -114.742404681
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Mount Grafton
Mount Grafton is located in Nevada
Mount Grafton
Mount Grafton
Highest point
Elevation10,997 ft (3,352 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence3,257 ft (993 m)[2]
ListingNevada County High Points 9th[3]
Coordinates38°41′32″N 114°44′33″W / 38.692189247°N 114.742404681°W / 38.692189247; -114.742404681[1]
Geography
LocationWhite Pine County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeSchell Creek Range
Topo mapUSGS Mount Grafton

Mount Grafton is the high point of the southern section of the Schell Creek Range in southern White Pine County, in eastern Nevada in the western United States. The summit is located 39 miles (63 km) south of the community of Ely. The south ridge crosses into Lincoln County, making it that county's highest point at 10,640 feet (3,240 m).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mount Grafton". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  2. ^ "Mount Grafton". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  3. ^ "Nevada County High Points". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  4. ^ "Mount Grafton-South Ridge, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
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