North Fork, Nevada

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North Fork, Nevada
Unincorporated community
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North Fork
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°28′57″N115°49′00″W / 41.48250°N 115.81667°W / 41.48250; -115.81667
Country United States
State Nevada
County Elko
Elevation
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6,126 ft (1,867 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID845588 [1]

North Fork is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. [1] The ZIP Code of North Fork, Nevada is 89801. Due to its small size, some writers classify North Fork as a ghost town. [2]

History

A post office was established at North Fork in 1889, and remained in operation until 1944. [3] A variant name is "Northfork". [1] The community takes its name from nearby North Fork Humboldt River. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork, Nevada
  2. ↑ "North Fork - Nevada Ghost Town".
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Post Office (historical)
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 27.


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