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Ruby Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Ruby Dome |
Elevation | 11,387 ft (3,471 m) |
Coordinates | 40°37′18″N 115°28′31″W / 40.62167°N 115.47528°W[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 80 mi (130 km) North-South |
Width | 11 mi (18 km)[2] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Elko |
The Ruby Mountains (Shoshoni: 'Duka Doya', meaning “Snowcapped”)[3] are a mountain range, primarily located within Elko County with a small extension into White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. Most of the range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.[4] The range reaches a maximum elevation of 11,387 feet (3,471 m) on the summit of Ruby Dome.[5] To the north is Secret Pass and the East Humboldt Range, and from there the Rubies run south-southwest for about 80 miles (130 km). To the east lies Ruby Valley, and to the west lie Huntington and Lamoille Valleys. The Ruby Mountains are the only range of an introduced bird, the Himalayan snowcock, in North America. The mountain range was named after the garnets found by early explorers.[citation needed] The central core of the range shows extensive evidence of glaciation during recent ice ages, including U-shaped canyons, moraines, hanging valleys, and steeply carved granite mountains, cliffs, and cirques.[citation needed]
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