North Fork, Nevada
North Fork is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] The ZIP Code of North Fork, Nevada is 89801.
North Fork, Nevada | |
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  North Fork Location within the state of Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′57″N 115°49′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 6,125 ft (1,867 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
History
A post office was established at North Fork in 1889, and remained in operation until 1944.[2] A variant name is "Northfork".[1] The community takes its name from nearby North Fork Humboldt River.[3] Due to its small size, some writers classify North Fork as a ghost town.[4]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Fork, Nevada.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Post Office (historical)
- Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 27.
- "North Fork - Nevada Ghost Town".
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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