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East Peak (Elko County, Nevada)

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East Peak is a summit in Elko County in the U.S. state of Nevada.^[1] The elevation is {{convert|6194|ft}}.^[1] The peak rises above the Humboldt River valley and the community of Ryndon about two miles to the north and the main peak of Elko Mountain is about two miles to the west-southwest.^[2]

East Peak was named for the fact is east of other nearby summits.^[3]

References

1. ^¹{{GNIS|850803|name=East Peak}}
2. ^Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 8th ed., 2012, p. 31, {{isbn|0899333346}}
3. ^{{cite book | url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt1.pdf | title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada | publisher=W.P.A. | author=Federal Writers' Project | year=1941 | pages=23}}

1 : Mountains of Elko County, Nevada

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