The Fortification Range is a mountain range in
Lincoln and
White Pine counties,
Nevada.
The range is a narrow linear range trending north-northwest with a length of and a width of about . It is typical of the
Basin and Range Province.
The
Wilson Creek Range
The Wilson Creek Range is a mountain range in Lincoln County, 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, Ca ...
and the old townsite–mining camp of Atlanta lies to the southeast of the south end of the range. Spring Valley and the
Snake Range
The Snake Range is a mountain range in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The south-central portion of the range is included within Great Basin National Park, with most of the remainder included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Fores ...
lie to the east and the
Limestone Hills to the southeast. To the west is Lake Valley and the
Schell Creek Range.
US Route 93
U.S. Route 93 (US 93) is a major north–south numbered highway in the western United States. The southern terminus is at US 60 in Wickenburg, Arizona. The northern terminus is at the Canadian border north of Eureka in Lincoln Coun ...
traverses Lake Valley to the west and crosses Lake Valley Summit pass between the Fortification and Schell Creek ranges.
Fortification Range was named from a fancied resemblance to a fort.
References
External links
Fortification Range Wilderness
Mountain ranges of Nevada
Mountain ranges of Lincoln County, Nevada
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