Carson Range

The Carson Range is a spur of the Sierra Nevada in eastern and western that starts at and stretches north to the Truckee River near .
Photo: Skooiman, Public domain.
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 10,709 feet
  • Description: mountain range in California and Nevada in the United States
  • Also known as: “Carson Spur”, “pogorje Carson”, “Rose Mountain Range”, “Sierra Nevada Mountains”, and “Sierra Nevada Range”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mount Rose and Mount Houghton.

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Carson Range

Latitude
39.3438° or 39° 20′ 38″ north
Longitude
-119.91714° or 119° 55′ 2″ west
Elevation
10,709 feet (3,264 metres)
Open location code
85F283VM+G4
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Carson Range” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “serralada Carson”
  • Cebuano: “Carson Range”
  • Dutch: “Carson Range”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سلسلة جبال كارسون”
  • French: “Carson Range”
  • French: “Chaînon Carson”
  • German: “Carson Range”
  • Greek: “οροσειρά Κάρσον”
  • Ladin: “Carson Range”
  • Slovenian: “Carson Range”
  • Spanish: “Cordillera Carson”
  • Venetian: “Carson Range”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sundown Town and Washoe City.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church Peak and Chocolate Peak.

Nevada: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Las Vegas and Carson City.

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