The Wassuk Range is located in west-central Nevada in the United States . It is found to the west of Walker Lake in Mineral County .
4-473: The mountains reach an elevation of 11,239 feet (3,425 m) at Mount Grant , approximately eight miles northwest of Hawthorne. The mountains lie in a north-south direction west of Highway 95 , and cover an area of 1,170 km² (451 sq mi). They form one side of the Mason Valley . The Northern Paiute word for the range is Kaiba. The range, and specifically Mount Grant ( Northern Paiute : Kurangwa), play
8-513: A major role in the creation story of the groups of Northern Paiute people whose ancestors periodically lived near the mountain during their seasonal migrations. Kurangwa is a sacred being to them and is responsible for the creation of the Walker Lake (Agai Pah). 38°34′19″N 118°50′21″W / 38.57194°N 118.83917°W / 38.57194; -118.83917 This Mineral County , Nevada state location article
12-622: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Grant (Nevada) Mount Grant is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both the Wassuk Range and Mineral County in Nevada , United States. It ranks thirteenth among the most topographically prominent peaks in the state. The peak is located within the Hawthorne Army Depot , resulting in very limited public access. Mount Grant
16-588: Was named after Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), general of the Union during the American Civil War and afterward 18th President of the United States. Mount Grant ( Northern Paiute : Kurangwa), plays a major role in the creation story of the groups of Northern Paiute people whose ancestors periodically lived near the mountain during their seasonal migrations. Kurangwa is a sacred being to them and
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