Nevada County Prominence

Compiled 2004 by Edward Earl.

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Prominences of Nevada County Highpoints

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CountyName ElevationProminenceSaddle
Elevation Location
Clark Charleston Pk 11916 8241 to 8274 3642 to 3675on US-95 15 miles W of Indian Springs
White Pine Wheeler Pk 13063 7563 to 7573 5490 to 55002 miles N of Kanarraville UT
Nye Mt Jefferson 11941 5861 to 5881 6060 to 608038°36'36"N 114°17'24"W
Pershing Star Pk 9836 5400 4436 1 mile E of NV-400, 2.5 miles N of Star Creek Ranch
Humboldt Granite Pk 9732 4397 to 4402 5330 to 533541°38'10"N 116°51'54"W
Elko Ruby Dome 11387 4793 to 4826 6561 to 659440°05'06"N 115°09'45"W
Mineral Mt Grant 11280 to 11320 3920 to 40007320 to 736038°18'36"N 118°46'45"W
Eureka Diamond Pk 10644 3624 to 36447000 to 7040
7000 to 7020
7000 to 7040
39°11'24"N 116°08'03"W
39°12'54"N 116°06'30"W
39°15'15"N 116°05'45"W
Washoe Mt Rose 10776 3630 7146 Spooner Summit
Churchill Desatoya Pk 9973 3545 6428 between Ione Valley and Smith Creek Valley
Lander Bunker Hill 11473 2793 to 2833 8640 to 86801 mile ESE of Deer Canyon
Storey Mt Davidson 7854 2694 to 2734 5120 to 5160Lakeview
Carson CitySnow Valley Pk9214 1254 to 1294 7920 to 79601/2 mile S of Tunnel Creek Station
Douglas East Peak 9591 311 to 351 9240 to 92802000' S of summit
Esmeralda Boundary Pk 13143 256 12887 1/4 mile SW of summit
Lyon NE of Middle Sister 10570+ ~10 notch on SW side of HP boulder pile
Lincoln S of Mt Grafton 10640 to 10680 0

Largest Prominence in each Nevada County

CountyName ElevationProminenceSaddle
Elevation Location
Clark Charleston Pk 11916 8241 to 8274 3642 to 3675on US-95 15 miles W of Indian Springs
White Pine Wheeler Pk 13063 7563 to 7573 5490 to 55002 miles N of Kanarraville UT
Nye Mt Jefferson 11941 5861 to 5881 6060 to 608038°36'36"N 114°17'24"W
Elko Pilot Pk* 10716 5726 to 5736 4980 to 499041°11'00"N 114°09'36"W
Pershing Star Pk 9836 5400 4436 1 mile E of NV-400, 2.5 miles N of Star Creek Ranch
Humboldt Jackson Mtns HP* 9095 4835 to 48464255 to 4260
4249 to 4265
1 mile SE of Haystack Butte
Large area around Pronto
Churchill Mt Augusta* 9966 4406 to 4426 5540 to 5560Shoshone Pass
Lander Mt Lewis* 9680 4280 to 4300 5380 to 54002 saddles 3 miles NE of Walters Ranch
Esmeralda Piper Pk* 9450 4083 5367 37°47'51"N 116°59'12"W
Lincoln Mormon Pk* 7414 4014 to 4054 3360 to 34004 miles E of Lyman Crossing
Mineral Mt Grant 11280 to 11320 3920 to 4000 7320 to 736038°18'36"N 118°46'45"W
Washoe Virginia Pk* 8366 3660 to 3661 4705 to 4706on NV-445 4 miles S of Winemucca Ranch Rd
Eureka Diamond Pk 10644 3624 to 36447000 to 7040
7000 to 7020
7000 to 7040
39°11'24"N 116°08'03"W
39°12'54"N 116°06'30"W
39°15'15"N 116°05'45"W
Douglas Mt Siegel* 9451 3477 5974 Dead Horse Flat
Lyon Bald Mtn* 9544 2744 to 2784 6760 to 68001000' SE of Sweetwater Summit
Storey Mt Davidson 7854 2694 to 2734 5120 to 5160Lakeview
Carson CitySnow Valley Pk9214 1254 to 1294 7920 to 79601/2 mile S of Tunnel Creek Station

* Most prominent point is not the county highpoint.