Nevada Gazetteer
Riggs Ridge is a physical feature (ridge) in Carson City (city) County. The primary coordinates for Riggs Ridge places it within the NV 89701 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Riggs Ridge |
| Category: | Nevada physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | Trends NNW-SSE E of the Carson River and W of Brunswick Canyon and Sand Canyon S to a point NW of McTarnahan Hill |
| History: | Named for John Arthur Riggs (1946–2016), decorated veteran, researcher for Nevada Place Names, prison educator and administrator, and Nevada Junior Chamber of Commerce member. |
| County: | Carson City (city) County |
| Latitude: | 39.117512 |
| Longitude: | -119.67922 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Riggs Ridge: Riggs 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 Riggs Ridge does not include property ownership information.
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