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North Fork

Ghost town · Elko County, Nevada

North Fork quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
North Fork quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

North Fork is a ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, recorded as unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is one of 70 former communities in Elko County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Nevada counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists North Fork as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.4825° N, 115.8167° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,135 ft
Nearest living townMountain City, NV
Distance to it25.7 miles
Coordinates41.48250, -115.81667

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What's there now

North Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mountain City, NV (population 13), about 25.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,135 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Abandoned building in North Fork, Nevada
Abandoned building in North Fork, Nevada · Famartin / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is North Fork?

North Fork is in Elko County, Nevada, at 41.4825, -115.8167.

How many ghost towns are in Elko County?

Elko County, Nevada has 70 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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