Nevada Gazetteer
George Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Churchill County. The primary coordinates for George Ridge places it within the NV 89406 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | George Ridge |
| Category: | Nevada physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | 0.6 mi. long; on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, in the Bunejug Mountains, extending S from an unnamed peak proposed to be named Wheat Peak (q.v.), 1.8 mi. NW of Simpson Pass; Secs 27&28,33&34, T17N, R30E, Mount Diablo Meridian |
| History: | The name commemorates Wuzzie George (c.1880-1983), a Stillwater Paiute woman who preserved Paiute customs through her work with Nevada anthropologist Margaret Wheat. |
| County: | Churchill County |
| Latitude: | 39.3010226 |
| Longitude: | -118.6115022 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for George Ridge: George Ridge.
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 George Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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