Boundary Peak

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a peak in SW Nevada, in the White Mountains, near the California border: highest elevation in Nevada. 13,143 feet (4,006 meters).

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That was the extent of it during the peak of the flames, and the numbers that swooshed around in the press the next day.
The Fiery Death of Sotto Sotto, Toronto’s Celebrity Hotspot|Shinan Govani|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At its peak, his business made as much as $30,000 a year—provided he worked the entire month of December.
Kerry Bentivolio: The Congressman Who Believes in Santa Claus|Ben Jacobs|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At his year-end, pre-Hawaii press conference, we caught a rare glimpse of peak Obama.
The Liberation of the Lame Duck: Obama Goes Full Bulworth|John Avlon|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The series came to life just as the era of “hatewatching” was at its peak.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Following a peak of 153 new cases a week in August, Lofa was down to just four new cases for the week ending Nov. 1.
How Liberia (Might Have) Beat Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three days later he was in Switzerland, and a few days later again he was on the summit of a minor but still difficult peak.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Nearly all the mutineers swung round and galloped headlong for the landward boundary of the paddy field.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Boundary line between New York and Massachusetts agreed upon.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Now they are approaching the long row of noble beeches that line the boundary of Mortlake.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
As the car rolled on toward Manhattan's northern boundary, the woman with the green eyes switched on the radio on the dash.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various