The Wassuk Range is located in west-central 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...

 in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It is found to the west of Walker Lake

Walker Lake (Nevada)

Walker Lake is a natural lake, 50.3 mi² in area, in the Great Basin in western Nevada in the United States. It is 18 mi long and 7 mi wide, located in northwestern Mineral County along the eastern side of the Wassuk Range, approximately 75 mi southeast of Reno...

 in Mineral County

Mineral County, Nevada

Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,071. In 2009, it was estimated to have dropped to 4,662. Its county seat is Hawthorne.-History:...

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The mountains reach an elevation of 11,239 feet at Mount Grant

Mount Grant

-United States: Mount Grant Mount Augusta Mount Grant , a mountain in the Wassuk Range Healy Peak* Mount Grant...

, approximately eight miles northwest of Hawthorne. The mountains lie in a north-south direction west of Highway 95, and cover an area of 1,170 km².

They form one side of the Mason Valley

Mason Valley

The Mason Valley is a valley in western Nevada, between the Singatse Range and the Wassuk Range.The Walker River flows through the valley from south to north. The city of Yerington is located in the center of the valley. The Pine Nut Mountains are nearby....

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