King Lear Peak
| King Lear Peak | |
|---|---|
 King Lear Peak from Sulphur, Nevada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,695 m (8,842 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°12′09″N 118°33′19″W / 41.2024008°N 118.5551613°W |
| Geography | |
  King Lear Peak location of King Lear peak in Nevada | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Region | Humboldt County |
| District | Jackson Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS King Lear Peak |
King Lear Peak is a summit in the Jackson Mountains of Humboldt County, Nevada,[1] overlooking the Black Rock Desert to the west.
Cultural References
[edit]King Lear Peak is referenced in the final section of the 1996 epic poem Mountains and Rivers Without End by Gary Snyder, entitled “Finding the Space in the Heart.”[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "King Lear Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ Snyder, Gary (1996). Mountains and rivers without end. Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint. ISBN 1-887178-20-1. OCLC 34912804.
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