Devil Peak is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
.
The elevation is .
The mountain's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who named the summit "dwelling place of evil spirits".
Variant names were "Big Devil", "Diablo Grande", "Lookout", "Lookout Mountain", "Lookout Peak" and "Mount Diablo".
References
Mountains of Clark County, Nevada
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