Arc Dome is the high point of the Toiyabe Range

Toiyabe Range

The Toiyabe Range is a range of mountains in central Nevada in the western United States. It starts in northwestern Nye County north of Tonopah, Nevada and runs approximately 120 miles north-northeast through eastern Lander County, making it the second longest range in the state...

 in northwestern Nye County

Nye County, Nevada

-National protected areas:* Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Death Valley National Park * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest * Spring Mountains National Recreation Area -Demographics:...

, in central Nevada

Nevada

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 in the western United States

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. It is one of the most prominent

Topographic prominence

In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...

 peaks in the contiguous states

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. The peak is located about 53 miles (85.3 km) north of the community of Tonopah

Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah is a census-designated place located in and the county seat of Nye County, Nevada. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 6 and 95 approximately mid-way between Las Vegas and Reno....

 The higher elevations of this section of the Toiyabe Range are in the Arc Dome Wilderness

Arc Dome Wilderness

The Arc Dome Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Toiyabe Range of Nye County, in the central section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It covers an area of approximately , Nevada’s largest Wilderness area...

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Arc Dome is sometimes confused with Toiyabe Dome, but these are separate peaks. Toiyabe Dome at 11361 feet (3,462.8 m) is about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Arc Dome, above the small community of Carvers, Nevada

Carvers, Nevada

Carvers is an unincorporated community in Nye County, Nevada, United States. Its elevation is .Its zip code is 89045.-History:...

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