North Fork, Nevada

Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States

Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States

North Fork, Nevada

Unincorporated community

North Fork

Location within the state of Nevada

Coordinates: 41°28′57″N 115°49′00″W﻿ / ﻿41.48250°N 115.81667°W﻿ / 41.48250; -115.81667
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)

North Fork is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] The ZIP Code of North Fork, Nevada is 89801.

## History[edit]

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[edit]

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

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Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States

County seat: Elko

Cities|

* Carlin
* Elko
* Wells
* West Wendover

Elko County map

CDPs|

* Jackpot
* Lamoille
* Mountain City
* Montello
* Oasis
* Osino
* Owyhee
* Spring Creek

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Arthur
* Coin
* Currie
* Deeth
* Elburz
* Jack Creek
* Jarbidge
* Jiggs
* Lee
* Midas
* North Fork
* Pleasant Valley
* Rowland
* Ruby Valley
* Ryndon
* Shantytown
* Sherman
* South Fork
* Toano
* Tuscarora
* Twin Bridges
* Welcome
* Wild Horse

Indian reservations|

* Duck Valley Indian Reservation‡
* Elko Indian Colony
* South Fork Indian Reservation
* Wells Indian Colony

Ghost towns|

* Afton
* Alazon
* Black Forest
* Bullion
* Charleston
* Cobre
* Contact
* Cornucopia
* Cottonwood
* Delano
* Dinner Station
* Dutton
* Excelsior
* Fairlawn
* Fenelon
* Gold Creek
* Halleck
* Hunter
* Huntington
* Loray
* Metropolis
* Moleen
* Moor
* Ola
* Patsville
* Pequop
* Rio Tinto
* Ruby City
* San Jacinto
* Shafter
* Silver Zone
* Sprucemont
* Tobar
* Tulasco
* White Rock

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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