South Virgin Mountains

The South Virgin Mountains are a smaller mountain range of the eastern Mojave Desert, in Clark County, southeastern Nevada.[1]

South Virgin Mountains
South Virgin Mountains is located in Nevada
South Virgin Mountains
location of South Virgin Mountains in Nevada[1]
Highest point
Elevation1,189 m (3,901 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictClark County
Range coordinates36°15′24.939″N 114°11′52.882″W
Topo mapUSGS Gold Butte

They are located south of the larger Virgin Mountains range, east of the Virgin River leg of Lake Mead, and west of the Arizona Strip.

The South Virgin Mountains are within the jurisdiction of the BLM—Bureau of Land Management.

Mountains

Black Butte is a summit northeast of Bitter Ridge,[2] with an elevation of 2,690 feet (820 meters).[3]

See also

References
  1. "South Virgin Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bitter Ridge
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Butte


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