Mount Siegel is the highest

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in the

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of Douglas County in

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, United States. It is the most

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peak in Douglas County and ranks forty-sixth among the most topographically prominent peaks in Nevada. The peak is on public land administered by the

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and thus has no access restrictions.

References

Siegel Siegel (also Segal or Segel), is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. it can be traced to 11th century Bavaria and was used by people who made wax seals for or sealed official documents (each such male being described as a ''Siegelbeamter''). ...

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