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Wovoka Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Wovoka Wilderness
Map showing the location of Wovoka Wilderness
LocationLyon County, Nevada, United States
Nearest cityYerington, Nevada
Coordinates38°32′12″N 119°05′03″W / 38.5366°N 119.0841°W / 38.5366; -119.0841
Area49,018 acres (19,837 ha)[1]
EstablishedSeptember 15, 2014
AdministratorU.S. Forest Service

The Wovoka Wilderness is a wilderness area in Lyon County in the state of Nevada in the United States. Part of Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, Wovoka Wilderness was designated part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in December 2014.[1] Totaling 49,018 acres (19,837 ha),[1] it is the largest remaining tract of wilderness in Lyon County. Named after Wovoka, was Wovoka Wilderness' total acreage includes 23,000 acres (9,308 ha) that are protected from leasing and mining.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Wovoka Wilderness". Wilderness Connect. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Wovoka Wilderness". Friends of Nevada Wilderness. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

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