Delano, Nevada Explained

Delano, Nevada
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:USA Nevada#USA
Pushpin Label:Delano
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Nevada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nevada
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Elko
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:6398
Coordinates:41.6678°N -114.2736°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Delano is a ghost town located in northeastern Elko County, Nevada, about 36miles north of Montello. Delano was the center of a small gold-mining district that saw production from the 1870s to the 1960s. The post office closed in 1927. The community has the name of a local trapper.[1]

The remaining buildings at Delano were destroyed by a wildfire in the 1990s, and only archaeological remains survive at the site today.

Geography

Delano is at an elevation of .

Notes and References

  1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 23.