Panamint Range
The Panamint Range is a short rugged fault-block mountain range in the northern Mojave Desert, within Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, eastern California. Dr. Darwin French is credited as applying the term Panamint in 1860 during his search for the fabled Gunsight Lode. The orographic identity has been liberally applied for decades to include other ranges.
| Panamint Range | |
|---|---|
Panamint Range looking toward Telescope Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Telescope Peak |
| Elevation | 11,043 ft (3,366 m) NAVD 88 |
| Coordinates | 36°10′11″N 117°05′21″W |
| Geography | |
Map of Death Valley region
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Inyo County |
| Range coordinates | 36°10′11.8″N 117°5′21.2″W |
| Topo map | USGS Telescope Peak |
The origin of the name is the Paiute or Koso word Panümünt or Pa (water) and nïwïnsti (person).
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