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{{short description|Mountain range in Death Valley National Park, United States}} |
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The '''Black Mountains''' of [[California]] are located in the eastern part of the state in [[Death Valley National Park]]. The Black Mountains are essentially a continuation of the [[Amargosa Range]], and lie in a generally north-south direction at the southern end. The range reaches an elevation of 6,384 feet above sea level at Funeral Peak. [[Death Valley]] lies to the west of the Black Mountains, with Greenwater Valley to the east. [[Dante's View]] and Coffin Peak lie at the northern end of the range. |
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The '''Black Mountains''' are a [[mountain range]] located in the southern part of [[Inyo County, California|Inyo County]] and northern [[San Bernardino County, California]], in the southeast part of [[Death Valley National Park]]. |
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==Geography== |
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{{stack|[[Image:Wpdms shdrlfi020l death valley.jpg|thumb|Geography of [[Death Valley National Park]] area.]]}} |
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The Black Mountains are a southern range of the [[Amargosa Range]] System and lie in a generally north–south direction at their southwestern end. Their formation has been classified as the [[Amargosa Chaos]]. |
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Lower [[Death Valley]] lies to the west & southwest of the Black Mountains section, with Greenwater Valley and the [[Greenwater Range]] to the northeast. The Black Mountains and Greenwater Range abut the [[Funeral Mountains]] on the north, also at the southern terminus of the Amargosa Range. The Amargosa River turns south-southwest, around the three sub-ranges, then northwest into Death Valley. The [[Owlshead Mountains]] are to the south across the [[Amargosa River]] and its steep descent into Death Valley. |
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The range reaches an elevation of {{convert|6384|ft|m}} above sea level at Funeral Peak. [[Dante's View]] and Coffin Peak lie at the northern end of the range. |
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[[File:1910-rp1947-ca furnace-creek 30-crop.jpg|thumb|300px|none|[[Death Valley Railroad]] from the Black Mountains to [[Amargosa Desert]]]] |
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==History== |
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The [[Lila C, California|Lila C Mine]], of "The Borax King" [[Francis Marion Smith]] and his [[Pacific Coast Borax Company]], was developed to mine [[borax]] just east of the range. Around 1914 he built the [[Death Valley Railroad]] to primarily serve the newer Ryan C. Mine above it within the Black Mountains, with a spur to the Lila C. tracks. |
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==See also== |
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* {{C|Death Valley}} |
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* {{C|Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert}} |
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*{{cite book|first=Stuart|last=Allan|title=California Road and Recreation Atlas|year=2005|publisher=[[Benchmark Maps]]| |
*{{cite book|first=Stuart|last=Allan|title=California Road and Recreation Atlas|year=2005|publisher=[[Benchmark Maps]]|isbn=0-929591-80-1|page=88}} |
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*{{commons category-inline|Black Mountains (California)}} |
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{{Death Valley}} |
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[[Category:Mountain ranges of San Bernardino County, California]] |
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[[Category:Amargosa Desert]] |
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[[Category:Death Valley National Park]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:07, 20 September 2024
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| Black Mountains | |
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 A hiker walks up Dante's View, in the Black Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Funeral Peak, Black Mountains (California) |
| Elevation | 6,384 ft (1,946 m) |
| Geography | |
  Black Mountains Black Mountains[1]  Black Mountains Black Mountains (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Inyo County |
| Range coordinates | 36°8′55.837″N 116°39′31.160″W / 36.14884361°N 116.65865556°W |
| Topo map | USGS Dantes View |
The Black Mountains are a mountain range located in the southern part of Inyo County and northern San Bernardino County, California, in the southeast part of Death Valley National Park.
Geography
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The Black Mountains are a southern range of the Amargosa Range System and lie in a generally north–south direction at their southwestern end. Their formation has been classified as the Amargosa Chaos.
Lower Death Valley lies to the west & southwest of the Black Mountains section, with Greenwater Valley and the Greenwater Range to the northeast. The Black Mountains and Greenwater Range abut the Funeral Mountains on the north, also at the southern terminus of the Amargosa Range. The Amargosa River turns south-southwest, around the three sub-ranges, then northwest into Death Valley. The Owlshead Mountains are to the south across the Amargosa River and its steep descent into Death Valley.
- Features
The range reaches an elevation of 6,384 feet (1,946 m) above sea level at Funeral Peak. Dante's View and Coffin Peak lie at the northern end of the range.
History
[edit]The Lila C Mine, of "The Borax King" Francis Marion Smith and his Pacific Coast Borax Company, was developed to mine borax just east of the range. Around 1914 he built the Death Valley Railroad to primarily serve the newer Ryan C. Mine above it within the Black Mountains, with a spur to the Lila C. tracks.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 88. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.
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