Funeral Mountains
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The Funeral Mountains are a short, arid mountain range
in the United States
along the California
-Nevada
border approximately 100 mi (160 km) west of Las Vegas
. The mountains are considered a subrange of the Amargosa Range
that form the eastern wall of Death Valley
.
The Amargosa Desert
lies along the eastern flank of the range in Nevada. The crest of the range is within Death Valley National Park
. The range connects to the Grapevine Mountains
on the north and Black Mountains
on the south. According to information provided by the Bureau of Land Management
web site, the highest peak in the range is 5300 ft (1616 m). The highest point in the range is Pyramid Peak, at 6703 ft (2043 m).
The first movement of Ferde Grofe
's Death Valley Suite
is a musical portrayal of pioneer settlers drudging through the dry craggy peaks of the Funeral Mountains.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
along the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
border approximately 100 mi (160 km) west of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The mountains are considered a subrange of the Amargosa Range
Amargosa Range
The Amargosa Range is a mountain range in Inyo County, California and Nye County, Nevada. The range runs along most of the eastern side of California's Death Valley, separating it from Nevada's Amargosa Desert...
that form the eastern wall of Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
.
The Amargosa Desert
Amargosa Desert
The Amargosa Desert is located in Nye County in western Nevada, United States, along the California–Nevada border. It is largely coincident with the geographic Amargosa Valley....
lies along the eastern flank of the range in Nevada. The crest of the range is within Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a national park in the U.S. states of California and Nevada located east of the Sierra Nevada in the arid Great Basin of the United States. The park protects the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and contains a diverse desert environment of salt-flats, sand dunes,...
. The range connects to the Grapevine Mountains
Grapevine Mountains
The Grapevine Mountains are located along the eastern border of California in the United States. The mountain range is about long and lies in a northwest-southeasterly direction along the Nevada-California state line. The range reaches an elevation of at Grapevine Peak, near Phinney Canyon on the...
on the north and Black Mountains
Black Mountains (California)
The Black Mountains are located in the southeastern part of Inyo County, California, in southeast Death Valley National Park.-Geography:The Black Mountains are essentially a continuation of the Amargosa Range, and lie in a generally north-south direction at the south-southwest end...
on the south. According to information provided by the Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately , or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. The BLM also manages of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal, state and private...
web site, the highest peak in the range is 5300 ft (1616 m). The highest point in the range is Pyramid Peak, at 6703 ft (2043 m).
The first movement of Ferde Grofe
Ferde Grofé
Ferde Grofé was a prominent American composer, arranger and pianist. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.-Early life:...
's Death Valley Suite
Death Valley Suite
The "Death Valley Suite" is a short symphonic suite written by Ferde Grofe in 1952 depicting the westward travels of pioneers through the 'harsh lands' of Death Valley in California.The movements are titled:...
is a musical portrayal of pioneer settlers drudging through the dry craggy peaks of the Funeral Mountains.