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Limestone Hills

Coordinates: 38°32′49.834″N 114°16′0.962″W / 38.54717611°N 114.26693389°W / 38.54717611; -114.26693389
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Limestone Hills
Limestone Hills is located in Nevada
Limestone Hills
Limestone Hills
Location of Limestone Hills in Nevada[1]
Highest point
Elevation2,233 m (7,326 ft)
Coordinates38°29.65′N 114°15.27′W / 38.49417°N 114.25450°W / 38.49417; -114.25450
Dimensions
Length17 mi (27 km) NW-SE
Width2.2 mi (3.5 km) E-W
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
DistrictLincoln County
Range coordinates38°32′49.834″N 114°16′0.962″W / 38.54717611°N 114.26693389°W / 38.54717611; -114.26693389
Topo mapUSGS Wells Summit

The Limestone Hills are a group of hills in northeast Lincoln County, Nevada.[1] The hills trend northwest–southeast with a length of about 27 km (17 mi) and width of about 3.5 km (2.2 mi). They lie adjacent to the north end of the Wilson CreekWhite Rock ranges and the old mining camp of Atlanta. The Nevada–Utah border is 16.5 km (10.3 mi) across Hamlin Valley to the east. The Snake Range and White Pine County lie 12 km (7.5 mi) to the north. The Fortification Range lies to the northwest.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Limestone Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ Wilson Creek Range, Nevada–Utah, 30x60 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  3. ^ Garrison, Nevada–Utah, 30x60 Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979