The Shoshone Range is a mountain range in
Lander County
Lander County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,734. Its county seat is Battle Mountain.
History
Lander County was created in 1862 as the result of a mining boom on the Reese River along the ...
,
Nevada.
The northeast end of the range extends into
Eureka County
Eureka County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 1,855, making it the second-least populous county in Nevada. Its county seat is Eureka, Nevada, E ...
at Shoshone Point on the
Humboldt River.
[''Crescent Valley, Nevada,'' 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1987 (40116-A1-TM-100)][''Battle Mountain, Nevada,'' 30x60 Minute Quadrangle, USGS, 1988 (40116-E1-TM-100)]
The range was named from the
Shoshoni language meaning "grass".
References
Mountain ranges of Nevada
Mountain ranges of Eureka County, Nevada
Mountain ranges of Lander County, Nevada
Range, Shoshone
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