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Nye County
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 18,199 square miles (47,140 km2), of which 18,182 square miles (47,090 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.09%) is water. The highest and most topographically prominent mountain in the county is Mount Jefferson at 11,949 feet (3,642 m).
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Name: Nye County topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Nye County, Nevada, United States (35.96360 -118.19629 39.16336 -114.99899)
Average elevation: 5,315 ft
Minimum elevation: -272 ft
Maximum elevation: 13,757 ft
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