Mount Prometheus
Mount Prometheus is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada. The elevation is 7,985 feet. Mount Prometheus was named after Prometheus, from Greek mythology. A variant name is "Prometheus Peak".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,986 feet
- Description: mountain in Nevada, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lander Hill”, “Mt. Prometheus”, and “Prometheus Peak”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Augustine’s Catholic Church and Austin Methodist Church.
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Jarenblake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Augustine's Catholic Church of Austin, Nevada, United States, located at 113 Virginia St, was built in 1866 and is Nevada's oldest Catholic church building.
Austin Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Jarenblake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Austin Methodist Church is a historic church at 135 Court Street in Austin, Nevada. The Italianate church building was constructed in 1866 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Jarenblake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. George's Episcopal Church in Austin, Nevada, United States, located at 156 Main St, is a historic Gothic Revival-style church built during 1877–78.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Austin.
Austin
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Austin is an unincorporated census-designated place in, and former county seat of, Lander County, Nevada, United States. In 2020, the place had a population of 167.
Mount Prometheus
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lander, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.49608° or 39° 29′ 46″ northLongitude
-117.04502° or 117° 2′ 42″ westElevation
7,986 feet (2,434 metres)Open location code
85F4FXW3+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 357558677OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Prometheus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mount Prometheus” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Prometheus”
- Dutch: “Mount Prometheus”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clifton and Yankee Blade.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Austin Hanapah Mine and Lander Shaft.
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