White Mountains (California)

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White Mountains
White Mountain Peak, the highest peak in the White Mountains

White Mountain Peak, the highest peak in the White Mountains

Highest peak White Mountain Peak ( 4344  m )
location California , Nevada (USA)
White Mountains (California)
White Mountains
Coordinates 37 ° 38 ′  N , 118 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 38 ′  N , 118 ° 15 ′  W
particularities with the third highest mountain in California and with the highest mountain in Nevada
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The White Mountains ( German  "White Mountains" ) are about 100 km long and about 15 km wide mountain range in California . In the north they reach just over the border with Nevada ; in the south they end at Big Pine . To the west, the Owens Valley borders the White Mountains . The highest mountain is the White Mountain Peak with a height of 4344 m ; it is the third tallest mountain in California.

In the dry climate of the White Mountains there is relatively little tree growth. In terms of conifer species , there are mainly the pine species long-lived pine , the Nevada stone pine ( Pinus flexilis ), the twist pine ( Pinus contorta ) and the single-leaved pine ( Pinus monophylla ) as well as the juniper species Juniperus osteosperma .

The White Mountains are part of the Inyo National Forests , a national forest .

Mountains in the White Mountains

  • White Mountain Peak (California), 4344 m - third highest mountain in California
  • Montgomery Peak (California), 4097 m
  • Boundary Peak (Nevada), 4007 m - highest mountain in Nevada

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