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In 1985, it became the Western Folklife Center, expanding its focus to the wider rural culture and history of the Western US. [4] It contains a 300-seat theater and a 20-seat black box theater in addition to the gallery space. [5] [6] The center is headquartered in the Pioneer Building, a historic hotel, office building, and saloon built in ...
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.
The Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is a National Recreation Trail in the upper elevations of the central Ruby Mountains, in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Approximately 38 miles (61 km) in length, the trail is used by hikers and pack trains to experience some of the most spectacular scenery in the western United States.
William Wilson secured funding for the event from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1985. [2] Organized by a team of folklorists and local cowboy poets including Hal Cannon and Waddie Mitchell, the Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering started in 1985 as a place where Western ranchers and cowboys could gather to share poems about their lives working cattle.
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.
Nevada historical markers identify significant places of interest in Nevada's history. The Historic Marker Program was initiated by the Nevada State Legislature in 1967 to bring the state's heritage to the public's attention with on-site markers. Because of budget cuts the program became dormant in 2009.
The Ruby Mountains Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the Ruby Mountains of Elko County, Nevada, United States. It covers an area of approximately 90,000 acres (36,000 ha), and is administered by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. Ruby Mountains Wilderness contains hiking trails ranging between 9,000 and 10,000 feet in elevation.
South Fork State Recreation Area is a state park unit of the state of Nevada covering nearly four thousand acres, located five miles (8.0 km) due south of Elko. [4] The park comprises the 1,650-acre (670 ha) South Fork Reservoir [ 5 ] and surrounding marsh, meadowlands, and hills.