Swasey Mountain is the north section of the

House Range The House Range is a north-south trending mountain range in Millard County, of west-central Utah. The House Range was named in 1859 by James H. Simpson. It was named by Simpson because "...of its well-defined stratification and the resemblance ...

of northwest

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; the extreme north of Swasey Mountain extends into south

Juab County Juab County ( ) is a county in western Utah, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,246. Its county seat and largest city is Nephi. Juab County is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical ...

. The Swasey Mountain section contains a north-trending ridge at the west, about 14-mi long; the south of the section is east-west, the mountain shaped like an "L". The south, an east-west section is a

massif In geology, a massif ( or ) is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term also refers to a ...

, with a circular section attached to the southeast. The highpoint of Swasey Mountain is at the southwest corner of the massif (the L-shape), and is Swasey Peak, . Another highpoint north, near the center of the ridge line, is Tatow Knob, . Swasey Mountain is named for rancher Charles Swasey. The section of the House Range attached to the south is a shorter, north-trending ridgeline section, Middle Ridge, with mountain passes on both ends; the north has Antelope Springs Road, through Dome Canyon, and Dome Canyon Pass. The south has Old Highway 6 & 50 Road through Marjum Canyon and Marjum Pass. The south House Range contains Orr Ridge, with three major peaks anchoring the west region, and geographically, shaped much like a circular massif.

Tule Valley Tule Valley (also known as White Valley) is a valley in Millard County, Utah, United States. Description The valley is a north-south trending endorheic valley within the Great Basin (geographically), Great Basin Desert (ecologically), and Bas ...

lies at the west flank of the mountain. East of the mountain is the

Sevier Desert The Sevier Desert is a large arid section of central-west Utah, United States, and is located in the southeast of the Great Basin. It is bordered by deserts north, west, and south; its east border is along the mountain range and valley sequences ...

, and to the northeast are the

Drum Mountains The Drum Mountains or Detroit Mountains are a desert range in Juab and Millard counties of western Utah. They lie within the Basin and Range Province, which is a series of generally north-south trending mountain ranges and valleys (or basins) ex ...

. The north terminus of the Swasey Mountain section is adjacent to the south terminus of the

Fish Springs Range The Fish Springs Range is a long narrow, and north-trending mountain range located in center-west Juab County, Utah. The northeast of the range borders the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge; the entire east of the range borders the Fish Sp ...

, also on a north-south trendline.

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External links

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Sevier Dry Lake, CRONOS Database, (altitude, 4524 ft, coordinates)
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