Nevada Gazetteer
Deacon Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Nye County. The primary coordinates for Deacon Peak places it within the NV 89020 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Deacon Peak |
| Category: | Nevada physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, in range of hills 1 mi. N of Devils Hole, 3.5 mi. SW of Amargosa Flat; Sec. 36, T17S, R50E, Mount Diablo Meridian. |
| History: | Named for Dr. James E. Deacon (1934-2015), professor of biology at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, who studied and advocated for regional ecology, including the Devils Hole pupfish and for the recognition of other species of desert fish. |
| County: | Nye County |
| Latitude: | 36.435824 |
| Longitude: | -116.29451 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Deacon Peak: Deacon Peak.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Deacon Peak does not include property ownership information.
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