Halfpint Range Explained

Halfpint Range
Country:United States
State:Nevada
District:Nye County
Topo Map:Jangle Ridge, Aysees Peak, Plutonium Valley, Oak Spring 7.5 minute quads
Topo Maker:USGS
Range Coordinates:37.05°N -171°W
Highest:Cockeyed Ridge
Elevation M:1925
Coordinates:37.1483°N -115.9297°W
Length Mi:22
Length Orientation:N-S
Width Mi:5
Width Orientation:E-W
Map:Nevada
Map Size:220

The Halfpint Range is a low arcuate mountain range in eastern Nye County and extending into southwest Lincoln County, Nevada.[1] [2] The western portion of the range lies within the Nevada Test Site. Yucca Flat and Plutonium Valley lie to west and Frenchman Flat to the south. The Buried Hills, the Papoose Range and Papoose Lake lie to the east.[1] French Peak (5280feet) is at the south end and Banded Mountain (5336feet) lies at the north end of the range.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, Eighth Ed. 2012, p. 65,
  2. Indian Springs, Nevada, 1988 and Pahranagat Range, Nevada, 1985 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS