Lee is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] The community is located on the reservation land belonging to, and constituting the sole organized community of, the South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada. Lee is located at the western foothills of the Ruby Mountains range, within the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lee, Nevada | |
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Ghost town | |
![]() ![]() Lee Location within the state of Nevada | |
Coordinates: 40°34′06″N 115°36′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Elko |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
A post office was established at Lee in 1882.[2] The community takes its name from Lee Creek, which flows near the site.[3]
Municipalities and communities of Elko County, Nevada, United States | ||
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County seat: Elko | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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