Groom Range Explained

Groom Range
Country:United States
State:Nevada
District:Lincoln County
Topo Map:Groom Range
Topo Maker:USGS
Location:Part of the Nevada Test and Training Range
Range Coordinates:37.45°N -115.7348°W
Elevation M:2819
Map:Nevada
Map Size:220

The Groom Range is a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada. The range was renamed from Naquinta Mountains or Tequima Range in 1864, after Bob Groom, who discovered minerals in the range.[1] It is located within the Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Groom Lake. The highest point in the Groom Range is 9,249 feet. The Groom Range is situated 26.6 miles north of the dry Groom Lake.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Phil Patton. Dreamland: Travels Inside the Secret World of Roswell and Area 51. 31 October 2012. Random House Publishing Group. 978-0-307-82860-6. 80–81.