Last Chance Range
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for the mountain range of the same name in Nye County, Nevada
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The Last Chance Range of California
is located near the Nevada
state line in eastern Inyo County in the United States
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The range lies in a generally north-south direction, and stretches for more than 30 miles. The mountains lie to the northwest of the Cottonwood Mountains
, and are almost entirely within Death Valley National Park
, except for a small area near the Sulphur Mine in the north. The range reaches an elevation of 8,674 feet above sea level at Dry Mountain in the southern part of the range.
The Racetrack Playa
is to the southwest.
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:...
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The Last Chance Range of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
is located near the Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
state line in eastern Inyo County in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The range lies in a generally north-south direction, and stretches for more than 30 miles. The mountains lie to the northwest of the Cottonwood Mountains
Cottonwood Mountains
The Cottonwood Mountains range is found in Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California, U.S.The range lies just to the northwest of the Panamint Range at the top of Death Valley, and run in a north-south direction....
, and are almost entirely within Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a national park in the U.S. states of California and Nevada located east of the Sierra Nevada in the arid Great Basin of the United States. The park protects the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and contains a diverse desert environment of salt-flats, sand dunes,...
, except for a small area near the Sulphur Mine in the north. The range reaches an elevation of 8,674 feet above sea level at Dry Mountain in the southern part of the range.
The Racetrack Playa
Racetrack Playa
The Racetrack Playa, or The Racetrack, is a scenic dry lake feature with "sailing stones" that leave linear "racetrack" imprints. It is located above the northwestern side of Death Valley, in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S.....
is to the southwest.