Pioche Hills
The Pioche Hills are a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada.[1] The historic Pioche silver mining district is centered in the Pioche Hills and extends into the adjacent Bristol and Highland Ranges to the west.[2]
| Pioche Hills | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Ely |
| Elevation | 7,312 ft (2,229 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°56′01″N 114°28′53″W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Lincoln County |
| Range coordinates | 37°55′19″N 114°27′22″W |
| Topo map | USGS Pioche |
References
- "Pioche Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- Paul Gemmill (1968) The geology of the ore deposits of the Pioche district, Nevada, in Ore Deposits of the United States 1933-1967, New York: American Institute of Mining Engineers, p.1128-47.
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