South Mountain
South Mountain is a peak in Washoe County, Nevada and has an elevation of 8,012 feet. South Mountain is situated nearby to the suburb Somersett, as well as near the locality Copperfield.Places of Interest
Highlights include Peavine Peak and Poeville.
Peavine Peak
Peak
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peavine Peak, the highest point on Peavine mountain, is located in Washoe County, Nevada, at the northwest corner of the Truckee Meadows and about 3.5 miles due east of the California state.
Poeville
Dwelling
Poeville, also known as Peavine until 1863, is the site of a historical mining town, established in 1864. John Poe, a professional promoter from Michigan allegedly related to Edgar Allan Poe, discovered rich gold and silver veins in 1862 on the slopes of Peavine Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mogul and Verdi.
Mogul
Hamlet
Mogul is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It lies on the western side of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, just off Interstate 80. Mogul is situated 4½ miles south of South Mountain.
Verdi
Village
Photo: Ljthefro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Verdi is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is on the western side of the Reno metropolitan area near Interstate 80 and stretches eastward towards its neighborhood-exclave of Lawton, Nevada, surrounded by Reno, Nevada, west of Mae Anne Avenue. Verdi is situated 5 miles southwest of South Mountain.
South Mountain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 8,012 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Washoe County, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.57963° or 39° 34′ 47″ northLongitude
-119.94548° or 119° 56′ 44″ westElevation
8,012 feet (2,442 metres)Open location code
85F2H3H3+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 357564821OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
5512742
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