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Black Mountains (California)

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Template:Geobox The Black Mountains are located in the eastern part of Inyo County, California, in southeastern Death Valley National Park.

Geography

The Black Mountains are essentially a continuation of the Amargosa Range, and lie in a generally north-south direction at the southern end. Their formation has been classified as the Amargosa Chaos.

The range reaches an elevation of 6,384 feet above sea level at Funeral Peak. Lower Death Valley lies to the west of the Black Mountains, with Greenwater Valley and Greenwater Range to the east. The Owlshead Mountains are to the south across the Amargosa River.

Dante's View and Coffin Peak lie at the northern end of the range.


See also


References

  • Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 88. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.

Some of the Death Valley landmarks