mountain range in SE Calif., forming the W rim of Death Valley: highest peak, 11,045 ft (3,367 m)
Origin:
< name of a division of the Shoshonean Indians
See Panamint Range in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A rugged range of mountains in eastern California between Death Valley and the Panamint Valley. Telescope Peak, 3,370 m (11,049 ft), is the highest elevation.