Tuscarora Mountains Explained

Tuscarora Mountains
Country:United States
State:Nevada
District:Elko County
Topo Map:Sugarloaf Butte
Topo Maker:USGS
Range Coordinates:41.3439°N -116.2467°W
Elevation M:2340
Map:Nevada

The Tuscarora Mountains are a mountain range in Elko and Eureka counties of northern, Nevada. The southern perimeter of the north-south mountain range is the Humboldt River and valley. The community of Tuscarora lies on the east flank of the range.[1]

The range is named after the Tuscarora people.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Nevada Atllas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed. 2012, p. 23
  2. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 30.