The Candelaria Hills are a mountain range in Mineral County,

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. The highest peak is Miller Mountain which was the location of

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's board-and-batten cabin where he lived when he discovered a rich

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deposit at nearby Teel's Marsh.

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Mountain ranges of Nevada Mountain ranges of the Great Basin Mountain ranges of Mineral County, Nevada {{MineralCountyNV-geo-stub