Piper Peak (Nevada)

Piper Peak
Piper Peak

Highest point
Elevation 9,451 ft (2,881 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 4,083 ft (1,244 m) [2]
Coordinates 37°42′15″N 117°54′32″W / 37.704288°N 117.908942°W / 37.704288; -117.908942Coordinates: 37°42′15″N 117°54′32″W / 37.704288°N 117.908942°W / 37.704288; -117.908942 [1]
Geography
Location Esmeralda County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range Silver Peak Range
Topo map USGS PIPER PEAK

Piper Peak is the highest mountain in the Silver Peak Range of Esmeralda County in Nevada, United States. It is the most topographically prominent peak in Esmeralda County and ranks twenty-third among the most topographically prominent peaks in Nevada.[3] The peak is on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and thus has no access restrictions.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Piper Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. ↑ "Piper Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Piper Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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