Clayton Valley is a
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between Hill, hills or Mountain, mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers ...
in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. N ...
.
The
Silver Peak Range
The Silver Peak Range is a mountain range in southwest Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States.
Geography
The Range forms the east and southeast side of Fish Lake Valley
The Fish Lake Valley is a longNevada, DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer, c 2010 ...
is located west of the valley. The town of
Silver Peak, Nevada
Silver Peak (also Silverpeak) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. It lies along State Route 265, south of U.S. Route 6 and west of Goldfield, the county seat of Esmeralda ...
is located in the valley.
Clayton Valley was named after Joshua E. Clayton, an early settler and mining engineer.
References
Valleys of Esmeralda County, Nevada
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