The Flowery Range is a mountain range associated with the Virginia Range[3] in Storey County, Nevada.[1]
| Flowery Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,237[2] m (7,339 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Storey County |
| Range coordinates | 39°23′32.689″N 119°31′20.633″W / 39.39241361°N 119.52239806°W |
| Topo map | USGS Chalk Hills |
The range was so named on account of wildflowers which bloom when watered by melting snow.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Flowery Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ "Flowery Range Highpoint". Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Range (NV)". November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 67.
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