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Place Name
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Elko County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Elko
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Population
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33,530 (1990)
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Location
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Nevada, United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°07'N
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Longitude
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115°20'W
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Elko
, county (
17,204 sq mi/44,558 sq km; 1990
pop. 33,530), NE Nev.;  Elko; 41°07'N 115°20'W. Mt. and
plateau area crossed by Humboldt R., bordering on Idaho (N) and Utah
(E). Both boundaries near Pacific/Mt. Time Zone boundary;
Nev. is in Pacific on Idaho line. Gold, silver, sand and gravel;
cattle, sheep; Part of Duck Valley Indian Reservation is in N; South
Fork Indian Reservation, 1 unit in S, other in SW. Part of Duck Valley
Indian Reservation in N, on Idaho boundary. Sections of Humboldt Natl.
Forest are in S (in Ruby Mts.) and N. Livestock grazing. Formed 1869.
Fourth largest co. in U.S. in land area. Natl. Basque Fortress; large
Basque-Amer. pop. Wild Horse Reservation in N. Part of Ruby L. Natl.
Wildlife on S boundary.
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