| Mount Houghton | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect, from Mt. Rose | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,490 ft (3,200 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 759 ft (231 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Rose (10,776 ft)[4] |
| Isolation | 1.34 mi (2.16 km)[4] |
| Coordinates | 39°20′03″N 119°56′22″W / 39.3340688°N 119.9393656°W[5] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | John G. Houghton |
| Geography | |
  Mount Houghton Location in Nevada  Mount Houghton Mount Houghton (the United States) | |
| Location | Mount Rose Wilderness |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Washoe |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada Carson Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Rose |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 1 hiking[4] |
Mount Houghton is a 10,490-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.
- ^ United States Board on Geographic Names (1988), Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, List 8803, Department of the Interior, p. 9
- ^ United States Geological Survey topographical map - Mount Rose
- ^ "Mount Houghton, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ a b c "Houghton, Mount - 10,490' NV". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Mount Houghton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-07-23.