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Groom Range

Groom Range
A portion of Groom Range with highest peak in the center
Highest point
Elevation2,819 m (9,249 ft)
Geography
Groom Range is located in Nevada
Groom Range
Groom Range
Location within Nevada
LocationPart of the Nevada Test and Training Range
Country
United States
State
Nevada
District
Lincoln County
Range coordinates
37°26′59.837″N 115°44′5.115″W / 37.44995472°N 115.73475417°W / 37.44995472; -115.73475417
Topo mapUSGS Groom Range

The Groom Range is a mountain range in Lincoln County, Nevada.[1] The range was renamed from Naquinta Mountains or Tequima Range in 1864, after Bob Groom, who discovered minerals in the range.[2] It is located within the Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Groom Lake. The highest point in the Groom Range is 9,249 feet. The Groom Range is situated 26.6 miles north of the dry Groom Lake.

A F-22 is in the foreground, with the Groom Range in the background on the upper right

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References

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  1. Cite error: The named reference gnis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. Phil Patton (31 October 2012). Dreamland: Travels Inside the Secret World of Roswell and Area 51. Random House Publishing Group. pp. 80–81. ISBN 978-0-307-82860-6.