Lee, Nevada Explained

Lee, Nevada
Settlement Type:Populated place
Pushpin Map:USA Nevada
Pushpin Label:Lee
Pushpin Label Position:right
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:5735
Coordinates:40.5683°N -115.6075°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:863273

Lee is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. 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.

History

A post office was established at Lee in 1882. The community takes its name from Lee Creek, which flows near the site.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 25.