Carson Range

Carson Range
Looking south from Genoa, Nevada, toward the Carson Range
Highest point
PeakFreel Peak
Elevation10,881 ft (3,317 m)[1]
Dimensions
Length50 mi (80 km) N-S
Width5–10 mi (8.0–16.1 km) E-W
Geography
Carson Range is located in Nevada
Carson Range
Carson Range
location of Carson Range in Nevada[2]
CountryUnited States
StatesNevada and California
Range coordinates39°20′37.672″N 119°55′1.688″W / 39.34379778°N 119.91713556°W / 39.34379778; -119.91713556
Parent rangeSierra Nevada (U.S.)
Borders onReno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe
Topo mapUSGS 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.

  1. ^ "Carson Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. ^ "Carson Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.