Goshute Valley
| Goshute Valley | |
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 The abandoned Nevada Northern Railway depot in Currie, September 2007 | |
  Goshute Valley | |
| Length | 60 mi (97 km) north-south trending |
| Width | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| District | Elko County |
| Borders on | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′13″N 114°24′48″W / 40.7702°N 114.4134°W |
The Goshute Valley is an
Description
The towns of Oasis and Cobre are in the valley's north, and the central and north of the valley contains broken flatlands, with short washes draining from the surrounding mountain ranges.
Southern Pacific Railroad
at Cobre.
The southern 25 mi (40 km) of the valley turns southwest and includes the northeast-flowing Nelson Creek which drains into a flatland
White Pine County
.
Salt desert
The Goshute Valley includes the largest of the
Nevada salt desert ecoregions.[3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goshute Valley
- ^ USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles: Currie, NV and Goshute Lake North, NV
- ^ Bryce, S.A; et al., Ecoregions of Nevada (PDF), Reston, Virginia: USGS Note: Goshute Valley not labeled on map.
External links
Media related to Goshute Valley at Wikimedia Commons
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