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Location of the Toquima Range within Nevada

38°56′27″N 116°50′09″W / 38.9407631°N 116.8359142°W / 38.9407631; -116.8359142

The Toquima Range is a mountain range, located primarily in Nye County with a small extension into Lander County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range reaches a maximum elevation of 11,949 feet (3,642 m) at the southern summit of Mount Jefferson.^[1] From Hickison Summit on U.S. Route 50, the range runs for approximately 71 miles (114 km) to the south-southwest. To its west are Big Smoky Valley, scenic State Route 376, and the large Toiyabe Range. To the east are remote Monitor Valley and the Monitor Range. Lying to the south of the range are U.S. Route 6 (Nevada) and the community of Tonopah, while to the north is U.S. Route 50 ("The Loneliest Highway in America"), leading to the small community of Austin.

Cliffs on the eastern flanks of Mt. Jefferson, in the Toquima Range.

The high central section of the Toquima Range is a large area of subalpine tundra surrounding the three summits of Mount Jefferson. This section of the range is protected as the Alta Toquima Wilderness Area.

South of this area are the historic mining district of Manhattan, Spanish Peak (10,746 ft; 3,275 m), and Shoshone Mountain (10,907 ft; 3,324 m). To the north are Wildcat Peak (10,507 ft; 3,203 m) and White Rock Mountain (10,156 ft; 3,096 m).

References

^ "Mount Jefferson, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.

"Toquima Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-12-11.

External links

NevadaWilderness.org: Toquima Range

[pb-1] "Mount Jefferson, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-19.

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+{{Short description|Mountain range in the American state of Nevada}}
-[[Image:NVMap-doton-ToquimaMtns.png|right|Location of the Toquima Range within Nevada]]
+[[File:2022-03-24 19 44 37 UTC minus 7 View from an airplane looking north across north-western Nye County, Nevada, with Toquima Range in the upper center, the Ralston Valley in the lower right, and Big Smoky Valley on the left.jpg|thumb|right|View north along the Toquima Range from an airplane]]
+[[Image:NVMap-doton-ToquimaMtns.png|thumb|Location of the Toquima Range within Nevada]]
-{{coord|38.9407631|-116.8359142|format=dms|region:US-NV_type:mountain_source:gnis|display=title}}
+{{Coord|38.9407631|-116.8359142|format=dms|region:US-NV_type:mountain_source:gnis|display=title}}
-The '''Toquima Range''' is a line of mountains in northwestern [[Nye County, Nevada|Nye County]], in central [[Nevada]] in the western [[United States]].  From Hickson Summit on [[U.S. Route 50 (Nevada)|U.S. Route 50]], the range runs for approximately 71 miles (115&nbsp;km) to the south-southwest.  To its west are [[Big Smoky Valley]], scenic [[Nevada State Route 376|State Route 376]], and the large [[Toiyabe Range]].  To the east are remote Monitor Valley and the [[Monitor Range]].  Lying to the south of the range are [[U.S. Route 6 (Nevada)]] and the community of [[Tonopah, Nevada|Tonopah]], while to the north is [[U.S. Route 50 (Nevada)|U.S. Route 50]] ("The Loneliest Highway in America"), leading to the small community of [[Austin, Nevada|Austin]].
+The '''Toquima Range''' is a [[mountain range]], located primarily in [[Nye County, Nevada|Nye County]] with a small extension into [[Lander County, Nevada|Lander County]], in [[Nevada]], [[United States]]. Most of the range is included within the [[Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest]]. The range reaches a maximum elevation of {{convert|11,949|ft|m}} at the southern summit of [[Mount Jefferson (Nevada)|Mount Jefferson]].<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger |pid=3501 |name=Mount Jefferson, Nevada |accessdate=2013-01-19}}</ref> From Hickison Summit on [[U.S. Route 50 in Nevada|U.S. Route 50]], the range runs for approximately {{convert|71|mi|km}} to the south-southwest. To its west are [[Big Smoky Valley]], scenic [[Nevada State Route 376|State Route 376]], and the large [[Toiyabe Range]]. To the east are remote Monitor Valley and the [[Monitor Range]]. Lying to the south of the range are [[U.S. Route 6 (Nevada)]] and the community of [[Tonopah, Nevada|Tonopah]], while to the north is [[U.S. Route 50 (Nevada)|U.S. Route 50]] ("The Loneliest Highway in America"), leading to the small community of [[Austin, Nevada|Austin]].
 [[Image:MtJeffersonNV.jpg|none|thumb|Cliffs on the eastern flanks of Mt. Jefferson, in the Toquima Range.]]
-The high central section of the Toquima Range is a large area of subalpine [[tundra]].  Three summits here comprise [[Mount Jefferson (Nevada)|Mt. Jefferson]], the highest points in the range (and in all of central Nevada).  The southern summit rises to an elevation of 11,941 feet (3639 m).  This section of the range is protected as the [[Alta Toquima Wilderness|Alta Toquima Wilderness Area]].
+The high central section of the Toquima Range is a large area of subalpine [[tundra]] surrounding the three summits of Mount Jefferson. This section of the range is protected as the [[Alta Toquima Wilderness|Alta Toquima Wilderness Area]].
-South of this area are the historic mining district of [[Manhattan, Nevada|Manhattan]], Spanish Peak (10,746&nbsp;ft, 3275 m), and [[Shoshone Mountain]] (10,907&nbsp;ft, 3324 m).  To the north are [[Wildcat Peak]] (10,507&nbsp;ft, 3202 m) and [[White Rock Mountain]] (10,156&nbsp;ft, 3095 m).
+South of this area are the historic mining district of [[Manhattan, Nevada|Manhattan]], Spanish Peak ({{convert|10,746|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}), and [[Shoshone Mountain]] ({{convert|10,907|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}). To the north are [[Wildcat Peak]] ({{convert|10,507|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}) and [[White Rock Mountain]] ({{convert|10,156|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=semicolon}}).
 == References ==
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+{{Reflist}}
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 * {{cite gnis
   | id = 861757
   | name = Toquima Range
   | accessdate = 2008-12-11 }}
-{{refend}}
+{{Refend}}
 == External links ==
+{{Commons category}}
-* [http://www.nevadawilderness.org/westcentral/altatoquima.htm NevadaWilderness.org: Toquima Range]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928120522/http://www.nevadawilderness.org/westcentral/altatoquima.htm NevadaWilderness.org: Toquima Range]
-* [http://inyo.coffeecup.com/site/tr/toquima.html Ordovician Fossils In The Toquima Range, Nevada]
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Mountain ranges of Nevada]]
-[[Category:Landforms of Nye County, Nevada]]
+[[Category:Mountain ranges of Nye County, Nevada]]
 [[Category:Mountain ranges of the Great Basin]]

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