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Wheeler Peak (other)
Wheeler Peak may refer to the following United States summits: * Wheeler BM, a benchmark Nevada summit north-northwest of Wheeler Pass: * Wheeler Peak (Alaska) * Wheeler Peak, California, in the Sweetwater Mountains * Wheeler Peak (Mono County, California), on the Wheeler Crest: * Wheeler Peak (Plumas County, California) * Wheeler Peak (Tuolumne County, California) *Wheeler Peak (Nevada) - highest summit of the Snake Range *Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) - highest summit of the Taos Mountains and in the State of New Mexico *Wheeler Ridge Wheeler Ridge is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the southwestern San Joaquin Valley, within Kern County, California, Kern County, California. It is at the junction of the valley floor and the Wheeler Ridge landform of the Te ..., a Kern County peak west of the town of Wheeler Ridge, California Others * Mount Wheeler, 365 m peak in Queensland, Australia References {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler BM
Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a census-designated place * Wheeler, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Nebraska, a ghost town * Wheeler, New York, a town * Wheeler, Oregon (other) * Wheeler, Texas, a city * Wheeler, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Washington, a census-designated place * Wheeler, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Wisconsin, a village * Wheeler County (other) * Wheeler Crest or Ridge, a ridge in Mono and Inyo Counties, California * Wheeler Dam, Alabama ** Wheeler Lake, the lake created by the dam * Wheeler Geologic Area, a protected area of Mineral County, Colorado * Wheeler Island, Connecticut * Wheeler Islands (West Virginia) * Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, near Decatur, Alabam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Pass
Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a census-designated place * Wheeler, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Nebraska, a ghost town * Wheeler, New York, a town * Wheeler, Oregon (other) * Wheeler, Texas, a city * Wheeler, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Washington, a census-designated place * Wheeler, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Wisconsin, a village * Wheeler County (other) * Wheeler Crest or Ridge, a ridge in Mono and Inyo Counties, California * Wheeler Dam, Alabama ** Wheeler Lake, the lake created by the dam * Wheeler Geologic Area, a protected area of Mineral County, Colorado * Wheeler Island, Connecticut * Wheeler Islands (West Virginia) * Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, near Decatur, Alabam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Peak (Alaska)
Wheeler Peak may refer to the following United States summits: *Wheeler BM, a benchmark Nevada summit north-northwest of Wheeler Pass: * Wheeler Peak (Alaska) * Wheeler Peak, California, in the Sweetwater Mountains * Wheeler Peak (Mono County, California), on the Wheeler Crest: * Wheeler Peak (Plumas County, California) * Wheeler Peak (Tuolumne County, California) *Wheeler Peak (Nevada) - highest summit of the Snake Range *Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) - highest summit of the Taos Mountains and in the State of New Mexico *Wheeler Ridge, a Kern County peak west of the town of Wheeler Ridge, California Others *Mount Wheeler Gai-i (previously known as Mount Wheeler) is a small mountain situated between Rockhampton and Yeppoon in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is one of several igneous volcanic plug formations that feature on the landscape near the Capric ..., 365 m peak in Queensland, Australia References {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Peak, California
Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a census-designated place * Wheeler, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Nebraska, a ghost town * Wheeler, New York, a town * Wheeler, Oregon (other) * Wheeler, Texas, a city * Wheeler, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Washington, a census-designated place * Wheeler, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Wisconsin, a village * Wheeler County (other) * Wheeler Crest or Ridge, a ridge in Mono and Inyo Counties, California * Wheeler Dam, Alabama ** Wheeler Lake, the lake created by the dam * Wheeler Geologic Area, a protected area of Mineral County, Colorado * Wheeler Island, Connecticut * Wheeler Islands (West Virginia) * Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, near Decatur, Alabam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweetwater Mountains
The Sweetwater Mountains (highest peak: Mount Patterson ) are a small mountain range in northern Mono County, California and western Lyon County, Nevada, separating the West Walker River from the East Walker River. Most of the range is only accessible by four wheel drive vehicle, on foot, or pack animal. Most of the range is contained in the Toiyabe National Forest. The place name appears on the 1874 California Geologic Survey map of California and Nevada. The ghost towns of Belfort and Clinton are small gold mining camps on the southeastern slope of Mt. Patterson. The Sweetwater post office existed on the eastern boundary of the range in the 1920s. The Fales post office existed on the southwestern boundary in 1877. Both Clinton and Belfort had post offices in the 1880s. There are several other inactive small gold mining camps and gold mines in the range, including Boulder Flat, Montague Mine, Angelo Mission Mine, Kentuck Mine, Frederick Mine, Longstreet Mine, Lilly Mine, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Peak (Mono County, California)
Wheeler Peak may refer to the following United States summits: *Wheeler BM, a benchmark Nevada summit north-northwest of Wheeler Pass: *Wheeler Peak (Alaska) *Wheeler Peak, California, in the Sweetwater Mountains * Wheeler Peak (Mono County, California), on the Wheeler Crest: * Wheeler Peak (Plumas County, California) * Wheeler Peak (Tuolumne County, California) *Wheeler Peak (Nevada) - highest summit of the Snake Range *Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) - highest summit of the Taos Mountains and in the State of New Mexico *Wheeler Ridge, a Kern County peak west of the town of Wheeler Ridge, California Others *Mount Wheeler Gai-i (previously known as Mount Wheeler) is a small mountain situated between Rockhampton and Yeppoon in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is one of several igneous volcanic plug formations that feature on the landscape near the Capric ..., 365 m peak in Queensland, Australia References {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Crest
The Wheeler Crest or Wheeler Ridge is a ridge (geology), ridge in Mono County, California, Mono and Inyo County, California, Inyo Counties, California. The crest is long, and partially lies in the John Muir Wilderness. The ridge is bound on the west by Rock Creek (Owens River), Rock Creek, on the north by the community of Toms Place, California, Toms Place, on the east by Round Valley, on the southeast by Gable Creek, and on the southwest by Morgan Creek. References Landforms of Inyo County, California Landforms of Mono County, California Ridges of California Landforms of the Sierra Nevada (United States) {{MonoCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Peak (Plumas County, California)
Wheeler Peak may refer to the following United States summits: *Wheeler BM, a benchmark Nevada summit north-northwest of Wheeler Pass: *Wheeler Peak (Alaska) *Wheeler Peak, California, in the Sweetwater Mountains *Wheeler Peak (Mono County, California), on the Wheeler Crest: * Wheeler Peak (Plumas County, California) * Wheeler Peak (Tuolumne County, California) *Wheeler Peak (Nevada) - highest summit of the Snake Range *Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) - highest summit of the Taos Mountains and in the State of New Mexico *Wheeler Ridge, a Kern County peak west of the town of Wheeler Ridge, California Others *Mount Wheeler Gai-i (previously known as Mount Wheeler) is a small mountain situated between Rockhampton and Yeppoon in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is one of several igneous volcanic plug formations that feature on the landscape near the Capric ..., 365 m peak in Queensland, Australia References {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Peak (Tuolumne County, California)
Wheeler Peak may refer to the following United States summits: *Wheeler BM, a benchmark Nevada summit north-northwest of Wheeler Pass: *Wheeler Peak (Alaska) *Wheeler Peak, California, in the Sweetwater Mountains *Wheeler Peak (Mono County, California), on the Wheeler Crest: *Wheeler Peak (Plumas County, California) * Wheeler Peak (Tuolumne County, California) *Wheeler Peak (Nevada) - highest summit of the Snake Range *Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) - highest summit of the Taos Mountains and in the State of New Mexico *Wheeler Ridge, a Kern County peak west of the town of Wheeler Ridge, California Others *Mount Wheeler Gai-i (previously known as Mount Wheeler) is a small mountain situated between Rockhampton and Yeppoon in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is one of several igneous volcanic plug formations that feature on the landscape near the Capric ..., 365 m peak in Queensland, Australia References {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler Peak (Nevada)
Wheeler Peak is the tallest mountain in the Snake Range and in White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. The summit elevation of makes it the second-highest peak in Nevada, just behind Boundary Peak. With a topographic prominence of , Wheeler Peak is the most topographically prominent peak in White Pine County and the second-most prominent peak in Nevada, just behind Mount Charleston. The mountain is located in Great Basin National Park and was named for George Wheeler, leader of the Wheeler Survey of the late 19th century. Peak features Wheeler Peak has an impressive headwall above a large glacial cirque, large moraines and an active rock glacier. The top of the mountain is covered by deep snow most of the year. A paved road runs from the Great Basin National Park visitor center to several small camping areas, the highest more than halfway up the mountain. The mountain's prominence is due to a Miocene detachment fault that brought the deep Cambrian Prospect Mountain quar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Forest. The range reaches a maximum elevation of at the summit of Wheeler Peak, the tallest independent mountain within Nevada and the second highest point within the state (the highest point being Boundary Peak). The range also contains four of the five highest mountain peaks in Nevada, including all peaks greater than except for Boundary Peak. Geography Typical of other ranges in the Basin and Range Province, the Snake Range runs in a north-south direction, for approximately . To the west are Spring Valley and the Schell Creek Range, and to the east across the Utah border are Snake Valley and the Confusion Range. Sacramento Pass () is where U.S. Route 6- 50, the "Loneliest Highway in America", crosses the range. It is the principal me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
