The Virginia Range is a mountain range of western Nevada , primarily within Storey County , and extending east into Lyon County . The range is named after James Finney, "Old Virginny", an early discoverer of gold associated with the Comstock Lode .
2-522: The Flowery Range is a mountain range associated with the Virginia Range in Storey County , Nevada . The range was so named on account of wildflowers which bloom when watered by melting snow. This Storey County , Nevada state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Virginia Range The mountain range forms a portion of the drainage divide between
4-832: The Truckee River (north) and the Carson River (south). Truckee Meadows and the Washoe Valley are to the west, and the Lahontan Valley is to the east. It is associated with the Flowery Range . Several paths lead into the Virginia Range. The highest peak is Mount Davidson at 7,864 feet (2,397 m), near Virginia City, Nevada . Other nearby peaks are Mount Bullion at 7,682 feet (2,341 m) and Ophir Hill at 7,782 feet (2,372 m). Jeffrey pine ( Pinus jeffreyi )
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