| Toano Range | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Toano Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 40°58′36″N114°18′32″W / 40.9767°N 114.309°W /40.9767; -114.309 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 13 mi (21 km) SSW to NNE |
| Width | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Area | 56 mi2 (150 km2) |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
TheToano Range is amountain range located in easternElko County, Nevada, in theUnited States. The highest point in the range reaches 7,913 feet (2,412 m).[1] The range is separated from theGoshute Mountains to the south by Morgan Pass.[2]
Interstate 80 andUnion Pacific Railroad'sCentral Corridor (formerFeather River Route), used both by freight trains andAmtrak'sCalifornia Zephyr, cross the Toano range viaSilver Zone Pass. On the eastern approach to the pass the railroad makes a near 360 degreehairpin bend called the Arnold Loop.
Toano is a name derived from theShoshoni language meaning "pipe camp".[3]
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