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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
Unincorporated community
North Fork
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°28′57″N 115°49′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
6,125 ft (1,867 m)
Time zoneUTC-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.
  1. 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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