Spring Mountains

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a mountain range in S Nevada extending to the California border. Highest peak, Charleston Peak. 11,919 feet (3,635 meters).

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Example Sentences

Strong winds on Saturday reached 88 m.p.h. at Angel Peak, in the Spring Mountains northwest of Las Vegas, and up to 69 m.p.h. at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service.

From New York Times

Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Doug Nielsen told the Las Vegas Review-Journal the cougar was found Thursday morning near a golf course and later released in the rugged Spring Mountains.

From Washington Times

The Nevada Department of Wlidlife was transporting the animal to the Spring Mountains to be released.

From Washington Times

The butterfly lives in the Spring Mountains, the same range as the ski area, and has endured threats to its habitat ranging from wildfires to invasive species to climate change.

From Washington Times

Up to 15,000 customers in the Lake Tahoe Basin and the Spring Mountains could be subject to the outages.

From Washington Times