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North Fork, Nevada

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Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States

Unincorporated community in Nevada, United States
North Fork, Nevada
Unincorporated community
North Fork is located in NevadaNorth ForkNorth ForkLocation within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°28′57″N 115°49′00″W / 41.48250°N 115.81667°W / 41.48250; -115.81667
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation6,126 ft (1,867 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID845588

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

History

A post office was established at North Fork in 1889, and remained in operation until 1944. A variant name is "Northfork". The community takes its name from nearby North Fork Humboldt River. Due to its small size, some writers classify North Fork as a ghost town.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork, Nevada
  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".
Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States
County seat: Elko
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