Copper Basin is a
basin located between the
Copper Mountains
The Copper Mountains is a minor north–south trending mountain range, only 8 miles long in southwestern Arizona in the southwestern Sonoran Desert.
The Copper Mountains lie east of Yuma, Arizona and east of the Yuma Desert; also east of the ...
and
Fox Creek Range
The Fox Creek Range is a mountain range in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is mostly contained within the Jarbidge Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The range is considered to be a sub-range of the Jarbidge Mountai ...
of northern
Elko County
Elko County is a county in the northeastern corner of Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,702. Its county seat is Elko. The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County.
Elko County is the fourth ...
,
Nevada
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,
United States
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.
The basin, located on the border of the
Mountain City and
Jarbidge ranger districts within the
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is known for its displays of wildflowers during early summer. It is accessed via
Elko County Route 748, also known as Charleston-Jarbidge Road, by way of either
Charleston
Charleston most commonly refers to:
* Charleston, South Carolina
* Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital
* Charleston (dance)
Charleston may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Charleston, South Australia
Canada
* Charleston, Newfoundlan ...
or
Jarbidge.
References
Landforms of Elko County, Nevada
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
Basins of Nevada
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