Antelope Range (Nye County) | |
Country: | United States |
Subdivision1: | Nevada |
Subdivision2 Type: | Region |
Subdivision3 Type: | Districts |
Topo Map: | Segura Ranch |
Topo Maker: | USGS |
Range Coordinates: | 39.0966°N -116.2648°W |
Elevation M: | 3080 |
Coordinates: | 39.1467°N -131.07°W |
Length Mi: | 26 |
Length Orientation: | NNE |
Width Mi: | 9.3 |
Width Orientation: | E - W |
Map: | Nevada |
Map Size: | 220 |
The Antelope Range is a mountain range in Nye County, Nevada. A small part of the range extends north into southern Eureka County. The community of Eureka is about 35km (22miles) to the northeast of north end of the range.
The Antelope Range is a north-northeast trending linear range with a length of approximately 42km (26miles) and a width of about 15km (09miles). The Monitor Range lies to the west across the Antelope Valley on the northwest and Little Fish Lake Valley on the southwest. Hot Creek Range adjoins the range to the south across Long Canyon. To the east lie the Park Range and Little Smokey Valley with the Fish Creek Range to the northeast.[1] [2]
Highest peaks in the range are Ninemile Peak at 3080m (10,110feet) just south of the Eureka–Nye County line and Moonshine Peak 2877m (9,439feet) about 18.4km (11.4miles) to the south. Little Smokey Valley floor 20.7km (12.9miles) east of Ninemile Peak is at an elevation of 1850m (6,070feet).[1] [2]
The Middle Ordovician Whiterock Stage was named for geologic units in the region.
Snowball Ranch is located on the eastern edge of the Antelope Range.