North Fork, Nevada Explained

North Fork, Nevada
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Nevada
Pushpin Label:North Fork
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:6126
Coordinates:41.4825°N -115.8167°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:845588

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.[1] Due to its small size, some writers classify North Fork as a ghost town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Origin of Place Names: Nevada . W.P.A. . Federal Writers' Project . 1941 . 27.
  2. Web site: North Fork - Nevada Ghost Town .