Carson Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Freel Peak |
Elevation | 10,881 ft (3,317 m)[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 50 mi (80 km) N-S |
Width | 5–10 mi (8.0–16.1 km) E-W |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Nevada and California |
Range coordinates | 39°20′37.672″N 119°55′1.688″W / 39.34379778°N 119.91713556°W |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada (U.S.) |
Borders on | Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe |
Topo map | USGS Mount Rose |
The Carson Range is a spur of the Sierra Nevada in eastern California and western Nevada that starts at Carson Pass and stretches north to the Truckee River near Verdi, Nevada.