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The Shoshone Mountains in west central Nevada make up one of the longest mountain ranges in the state. The range runs in a general north-south direction in Nye and Lander counties. The range has a length of about 66 miles (106 km) and a width of about 6 mi (9.7 km) with an area of approximately 400 sq mi (1000 km2).Named for the Shoshone Indians the range receives 15 inches or less of precipitation in an average year.