The Shadow Mountains are located in the
Mojave Desert
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of eastern
California
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in the
United States
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. The mountains lie in a generally north–south direction south of the
Kingston Range and east of the
Avawatz Mountains
The Avawatz Mountains are located in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert.
Name
There are several theories for the origin of the name Avawatz. It could be derived from the Mohave Indian term "Avi-Ahwat", or "red rock". Alterna ...
and the
Silurian Hills
The Silurian Hills are a small range of hills in the Mojave Desert, southeast of Death Valley National Park, in southern California. The surrounding lower elevation lands provide important connectivity habitat between nearby mountain ranges. The a ...
.
An isolated peak named ''Shadow Mountain'' is located about six miles due east of the main chain of the range. It has a peak elevation of . The
Mojave National Preserve
Mojave National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, USA, between Interstate 15 and Interstate 40. The preserve was established October 31, 1994, with the passage of ...
lies to the south and east.
[Map of the Mohave National Preserve, NPS]
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The Eastern Star Mine is located at the western edge of the range, and the Kingston Spring is found in the northwestern part of the mountains. The Shadow Mountains lie to the north of the small community of Halloran Springs
Halloran Springs is a set of springs in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
It is located on Interstate 15 between Baker, California and Las Vegas, Nevada approximately northeast of Baker.
The ZIP code is ...
, next to Interstate 15
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.
See also
Other ranges in the local area include the:
* Avawatz Mountains
The Avawatz Mountains are located in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert.
Name
There are several theories for the origin of the name Avawatz. It could be derived from the Mohave Indian term "Avi-Ahwat", or "red rock". Alterna ...
* Salt Spring Hills
The Salt Spring Hills are a low mountain range in the Mojave Desert, in northern San Bernardino County, California. They are just outside the southeastern corner of Death Valley National Park, southeast of the Saddle Peak Hills. The road betwee ...
* Silurian Hills
The Silurian Hills are a small range of hills in the Mojave Desert, southeast of Death Valley National Park, in southern California. The surrounding lower elevation lands provide important connectivity habitat between nearby mountain ranges. The a ...
* Sperry Hills
The Sperry Hills are a low mountain range in the northern Mojave Desert—southern Amargosa Desert region, in northeastern San Bernardino County, southern California.
They are located south of Shoshone, east of Death Valley National Park, and west ...
References
* ''California Road and Recreation Atlas'', 2005, p. 97.
Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert
Mountain ranges of San Bernardino County, California
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