Quinn Canyon Wilderness
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The Quinn Canyon Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Quinn Canyon Range
of Nye County
, in the central section of the state of Nevada
in the western United States
.
The Quinn Canyon Wilderness covers an area of approximately 27,000 acres (109 km2), and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
. The nearest city is Tonopah, Nevada
.
Quinn Canyon Range
The Quinn Canyon Range is a remote group of mountains in northeastern Nye County, in central Nevada in the western United States.It is closely associated with the Grant Range, which meets it at Cherry Creek Summit . From there, the range runs for approximately 33 miles to the southwest...
of Nye County
Nye County, Nevada
-National protected areas:* Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Death Valley National Park * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest * Spring Mountains National Recreation Area -Demographics:...
, in the central section of the state of 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...
in the western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Quinn Canyon Wilderness covers an area of approximately 27,000 acres (109 km2), and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is the principal U.S. National Forest located in the U.S. state of Nevada. With an area of , it is the largest National Forest of the United States outside of Alaska...
. The nearest city is Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah is a census-designated place located in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95 approximately mid-way between Las Vegas and Reno....
.
See also
- Nevada Wilderness AreasNevada Wilderness AreasIn 1989 the U.S. Government enacted the Nevada Wilderness Bill, expanding the one existing Wilderness Area and creating thirteen new areas...
- List of wilderness areas in Nevada
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness ActWilderness ActThe Wilderness Act of 1964 was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected some 9 million acres of federal land. The result of a long effort to protect federal wilderness, the Wilderness Act was signed...