North Fork, Nevada

North Fork, Nevada
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
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
6,126 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. ^ a b c d 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".