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Elko County is the fourth-largest county by area in the contiguous United States, ranking lower when the boroughs of Alaska are included. It is one of only 10 counties in the U.S. with more than 10,000 square miles (25,900 km 2) of area. Elko County is the second-largest county by area in Nevada, with only Nye County being larger.
Elko is a city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Elko County. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] As of the official 2020 U.S. Census , the city has a population of 20,564. Elko serves as the center of the Ruby Valley , a region with a population of over 55,000.
English: This is a locator map showing Elko County in Nevada. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source:
Spring Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Elko County, in northeastern Nevada in the western United States. It mainly serves as a bedroom community for the businesses and industries in and around the nearby city of Elko. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,361 at the 2010 census.
Bullfrog County, Nevada, formed in 1987 from part of Nye county. Creation was declared unconstitutional and abolished in 1989. [1] Lake County, Nevada, one of the original nine counties formed in 1861. Renamed Roop County in 1862. Part became Lassen County, California in 1864. Nevada remainder annexed in 1883 to Washoe county. [1]
Midas' history began with the town being named Gold Circle. In June 1907, James McDuffy discovered gold at the base of Owyhee Bluffs in Elko County, Nevada. Two towns, Gold Circle and Summit were quickly created in proximity thereto. A post office was established at Gold Circle in 1907, and remained in operation until 1942. [4]
List of Registered Historic Places in Elko County, Nevada, USA: The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". [1] The county has 6 listings on the National Register, and one former listing.
State Route 227 (SR 227), most of which is more commonly known locally as Lamoille Highway, is a 20.134-mile-long (32.403 km) state highway in Elko County in northeastern Nevada. Route description [ edit ]