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North Fork, Nevada
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North Fork, Nevada is located in Nevada
North Fork, Nevada
North Fork, Nevada
Location in Nevada
Country United States
State Nevada
County Elko
Elevation
6,125 ft (1,867 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

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.

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