It has been suggested that this article be merged with Highland Range (Lincoln County) to Highland Mountains (Nevada). (Discuss) Proposed since August 2024. |
Highland Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Castle Peak, Northwest part of range |
Elevation | 4,879 ft (1,487 m) |
Coordinates | 35°38.94′N 115°02.93′W / 35.64900°N 115.04883°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 10 mi (16 km) N-S |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Clark County |
Settlement | Searchlight |
Borders on | McCullough Range-W Eldorado Valley-N, NE & SE Piute Wash- SW |
Topo map(s) | USGS McCullough Mtn., Nevada 15 minute Topo Quad, 1960 |
The Highland Range of Clark County, Nevada, is a small 10-mile (16 km) long,[1] range south of Henderson, Nevada and separated from the southeast flank of the McCullough Range by a narrow, approximately three-mile wide valley, at the head of Piute Wash.[2]
The Highland Range also lies on the southwest border region of the endorheic Eldorado Valley. The Highland Range Crucial Bighorn Habitat Area is a large part of the range's north, and also the alluvial plains on the northeast above Eldorado Valley.[1]