Diabase Hills

Diabase Hills
Diabase Hills
Mountain Range
Country United States
State Nevada
District Washoe County
Coordinates 39°44′23.679″N 119°17′31.616″W / 39.73991083°N 119.29211556°W / 39.73991083; -119.29211556
Highest point
 - elevation 1,579 m (5,180 ft)
Timezone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Topo map USGS Wadsworth
location of Diabase Hills in Nevada [1]

The Diabase Hills are a mountain range in Washoe County, Nevada.[1]

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