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Currant_Mountain_Wilderness Latitude and Longitude:

38°54′45″N 115°25′26″W / 38.9124356°N 115.4239177°W / 38.9124356; -115.4239177 [2]
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Currant Mountain Wilderness
Map showing the location of Currant Mountain Wilderness
Map showing the location of Currant Mountain Wilderness
Location in Nevada
Map showing the location of Currant Mountain Wilderness
Map showing the location of Currant Mountain Wilderness
Location in United States
Location Nye / White Pine counties, Nevada United States
Nearest city Ely, Nevada
Coordinates 38°54′45″N 115°25′26″W / 38.9124356°N 115.4239177°W / 38.9124356; -115.4239177 [2]
Area47,357 acres (19,165 ha) [3]
EstablishedDecember 5, 1989
Governing body U.S. Forest Service

The Currant Mountain Wilderness is a 47,357-acre (19,165 ha) wilderness area centered on Currant Mountain in the White Pine Range of Nye County and White Pine County, in the eastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.

The Currant Mountain Wilderness is bordered on the north by the White Pine Range Wilderness, on the east by the Red Mountain Wilderness, and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The nearest city is Ely, Nevada. Currant Mountain is a habitat for ancient Pinus longaeva - Great Basin Bristlecone Pines.

Pinus longaeva - Great Basin Bristlecone Pines in the Currant Mountain Wilderness Area

See also

References

  1. ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 11, 2023
  2. ^ "Currant Mountain Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  3. ^ "Currant Mountain Wilderness". Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-14.

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