Mount Davidson (Nevada)

Mount Davidson is both the highest and most topographically prominent mountain in both Storey County, Nevada, and the Virginia Range. The mountain forms a backdrop for the mining boomtown of Virginia City which was built above the Comstock Lode silver strike.

Mount Davidson
Mount Davidson Storey County, Nevada, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation	7,868 ft (2,398 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	2,704 ft (824 m)[2]
Listing	Nevada County High Points 17th[2]
Coordinates	39°18′29″N 119°39′49″W[1]
Geography
Location	Storey County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent range	Virginia Range
Topo map	USGS Mount Davidson

Mount Davidson was named after Donald Davidson, a geologist.^[3]

Mark Twain mentions a flag on Mount Davidson in his semi-autobiographical book Roughing It.^[4] As of 2003 the flagpole was still standing.^[5]