Deer Mountain (Nevada)

Deer Mountain is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 8,973 feet (2,735 m).[1]

Deer Mountain was named for the deer which roamed the area.[2] A variant name is "Deer Creek Mountain".[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Mountain
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 23.


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