The Sahwave Mountains are a mountain range in Pershing County,

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. The Sahwaves are a north – south trending range typical of the

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. The Sahwaves are located in southwest Pershing County with the southernmost foothills extending into Churchill County. The range is approximately in length with a width of about . The highest peak is Juniper Mountain with a peak elevation of . Surrounding valleys range in elevation from in the Sage Spring Valley to the west to in the Kumiva Valley to the north to in Blue Wing Flat to the east.''Kumiva Peak, Nevada,'' 30x60 minute quadrangle, USGS, 1984''Lovelock, Nevada,'' 30x60 minute quadrangle, USGS, 1984 Surrounding ranges include the closely associated Nightingales to the west, the Truckees to the southwest, the Trinities to the southeast with Lovelock on the

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beyond. To the northeast are the

Selenite Range The Selenite Range is a mountain range in western Pershing County, Nevada. The range is a north–south trending feature approximately long and wide. The Fox Range lies to the west across the San Emidio Desert valley and the south end of the B ...

and the small Blue Wing Mountains are directly north across the narrow Juniper Pass. Further to the northeast lie the Seven Troughs Range.''Reno, Nevada,'' 30x60 minute quadrangle, USGS, 1980 Sawhave is a name taken from the Paiute language meaning "common sage".

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Mountain ranges of Nevada Mountain ranges of Churchill County, Nevada {{ChurchillCountyNV-geo-stub