Charleston Peak

mountain peak, Nevada, United States

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Charleston Peak is the highest mountain in the Spring Mountains, located in southeastern Nevada, northwest of Las Vegas. It stands at 11,919 feet (3,633 meters) above sea level.1

It is important to note that while Charleston Peak is the highest point in the Spring Mountains, the highest peak in the state of Nevada is Boundary Peak, which is 13,147 feet (4,007 meters) high and located in the White Mountains.2

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…Spring Mountains, whose highest point, Charleston Peak, rises above 11,910 feet (3,630 meters). To the north lie three lower ranges, the Pintwater, Spotted, and Desert mountains, and to the east are the McCullough and Sheep ranges. A wide pass between those two ranges leads to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead,…
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…Spring Mountains, whose highest point, Charleston Peak, rises above 11,910 feet (3,630 meters). To the north lie three lower ranges, the Pintwater, Spotted, and Desert mountains, and to the east are the McCullough and Sheep ranges. A wide pass between those two ranges leads to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead,…
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