Shenandoah Peak

Shenandoah Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 5,846 feet (1,782 m).[1]

Not to be confused with Shenandoah Mountain.

A variant name is "Shenandoah Mountain".[1] The name is a transfer from the Shenandoah Valley, in Virginia.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shenandoah Peak
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 18.

37°30′00″N 117°02′24″W


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