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Gilson Peak

Coordinates: 39°46′10″N 115°48′40″W / 39.76944°N 115.81111°W / 39.76944; -115.81111
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Gilson Peak is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 9,058 feet (2,761 m).[1]

Gilson Peak was named after the Gilson brothers, early settlers to the area.[2] A variant name is "Gilsons Peak".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilson Peak
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 34.

39°46′10″N 115°48′40″W / 39.76944°N 115.81111°W / 39.76944; -115.81111