Broken Hills facts for kids
For the Broken Hills in Virginia, see Broken Hills (Virginia). For the ghost town of the same name, see Broken Hills, Nevada.
Quick facts for kids Broken Hills |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,953 m (6,407 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
District | Churchill County |
Range coordinates | 39°6′12.730″N 117°58′10.434″W / 39.10353611°N 117.96956500°W |
Topo map | USGS Quartz Mountain |
The Broken Hills, or Broken Hills Range, is a mountain range bordering Churchill County, Nevada and Mineral County, Nevada.
History
Joseph Arthur and James Stratford discovered the Broken Hills district in 1913, and were the first prospectors to find ore worth mining.
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