Virgin Hill (Nevada)

Virgin Hill is a summit in Clark County, Nevada. It rises to an elevation of 1,808 feet / 551 meters. [1]

History

Virgin Hill is a steep hill that marked where the Mormon Road climbed from the valley of the Virgin River at Riverside to the Mormon Mesa, west of the hill.[2]:96

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgin Hill
  2. ↑ Avertt, Walter R., Directory of Southern Nevada Place Names, Revised edition: printed by the author, 1963.

Coordinates: 36°45′53″N 114°13′25″W / 36.76472°N 114.22361°W / 36.76472; -114.22361

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