Wah Wah Mountains
From Siglerpedia
The Wah Wah Mountain range is in Beaver County, Utah. It's in the southwestern part of the state, extending south from Crystal Peak to the Escalante Desert, between the Pine and Wah Wah Valleys.[1] The mountains are named after the nearby Wah Wah Springs, the term "Wah Wah" meaning "good, clear water."[2]. The Wah Wahs hold the distinction of being one of the few places on earth where the rare mineral bixbite, or red sapphire, is found.[3]
In the novel EarthCore, the prospector Sonny McGuiness found the fabled Silver Spring in the Wah Wah Mountains. When it turns out the deposit is platinum rather than silver, Connell Kirkland manipulated McGuiness into selling the location to the EarthCore Mining Company, which then tried to mine the site, with disastrous results.
In the novel, the site is quoted as being at 38' 25" north 114' 62" west. However, in the coordinate system, minutes only go to 59 (instead of 62). The closest approximation then is 38' 25" north 115' 2" west. This is in Nevada, however. But, Sigler always says he's a tech-tard, so I guess we can't really blame him.
