The Antelope Range is a mountain range in Nye County,

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. A small part of the range extends north into southern Eureka County. The community of Eureka is about to the northeast of north end of the range. The Antelope Range is a north-northeast trending linear range with a length of approximately and a width of about . The Monitor Range lies to the west across the

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on the northwest and Little Fish Lake Valley on the southwest. Hot Creek Range adjoins the range to the south across Long Canyon. To the east lie the Park Range and Little Smokey Valley with the Fish Creek Range to the northeast.Summit Mountain, Nev., 30x60 Topo Quad. USGS, 1978Mount Jefferson, Nev., 30x60 Topo Quad. USGS, 1978 Highest peaks in the range are Ninemile Peak at just south of the Eureka–Nye County line and Moonshine Peak about to the south. Little Smokey Valley floor east of Ninemile Peak is at an elevation of .

Geology

The Middle Ordovician Whiterock Stage was named for geologic units in the region.

Climate

Snowball Ranch is located on the eastern edge of the Antelope Range.

References

Mountain ranges of Nevada Mountain ranges of Nye County, Nevada Mountain ranges of the Great Basin Mountain ranges of Eureka County, Nevada {{NyeCountyNV-geo-stub