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[[Lander Spring]] is located in the Kamma Mountains. | [[Lander Spring]] is located in the Kamma Mountains. | ||
Carlson states that the name "Kamma" derives from the Northern Paiute word "ka-mu," which means jackrabbit. Carlson states that the name was placed by the Fortieth Parallel | Carlson states that the name "Kamma" derives from the Northern Paiute word "ka-mu," which means jackrabbit. Carlson states that the name was placed by the [[Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel]]<ref>Helen S. Carlson, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA152&ots=KQBwWjg_wi&dq=Lander%20Spring%20Kamma&pg=PA147#v=onepage&q=Kamma&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]," p. 148</ref>. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 30 November 2014
The Kamma Mountains are south of Sulphur.
Lander Spring is located in the Kamma Mountains.
Carlson states that the name "Kamma" derives from the Northern Paiute word "ka-mu," which means jackrabbit. Carlson states that the name was placed by the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel[1].
References
- ↑ Helen S. Carlson, "Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary," p. 148
Resources
- GNIS
- Alternative Name: Rabbit Hole Range. Citation: McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p74
- Alternative Name: Rabbithole Range. Citation: McLane, Alvin R. 'Silent Cordilleras, The Mountain Ranges of Nevada' Reno: Camp Nevada Monograph Number 4, 1978, 118 pp. Descriptions of the mountain ranges of Nevada, including alternate names and history. p56
- Wikipedia