Palmetto Mountains
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The Palmetto Mountains are a mountain range in Esmeralda County
, Nevada
. The Lida Mining District and Lida, Nevada
are located in the range.
The mountains are east of the Sylvania Mountains
and north of the Slate Range
and Death Valley
. It is a sub-range of the Silver Peak Range
further northwest. Blue Dick Benchmark, at 9,289 ft above sea level, is the highest point of the Palmettos.
Esmeralda County, Nevada
Esmeralda County is a county in the west of U.S. state of Nevada. Its county seat is Goldfield. Its 2000 census population was officially 971, making its population density 0.1045 inhabitants/km² , the second-lowest of any county-equivalent outside of Alaska. As of 2010, the population had...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The Lida Mining District and Lida, Nevada
Lida, Nevada
Lida, Nevada is a small town in Esmeralda County, Nevada, near the border with California. It is located on State Route 266, north of Magruder Mountain....
are located in the range.
The mountains are east of the Sylvania Mountains
Sylvania Mountains
The Sylvania Mountains are located in Inyo County, California and Esmeralda County, Nevada in the United States. The range trends in an east-west direction north of the Last Chance Range at the northern end of Death Valley National Park....
and north of the Slate Range
Slate Range
The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition of the mountains in the area.The Lake Louise Mountain Resort is on the southern slopes of this range....
and Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
. It is a sub-range of the Silver Peak Range
Silver Peak Range
The Silver Peak Range is a mountain range in southwest Esmeralda County, Nevada.-Geography:The Range forms the east and southeast side of Fish Lake Valley. The towering White Mountains lie across the valley to the west and southwest. The Palmetto Mountains are to the south.Piper Peak, Red Mountain,...
further northwest. Blue Dick Benchmark, at 9,289 ft above sea level, is the highest point of the Palmettos.