Elko, NV

About Elko

• • Guitarist Dave Meniketti, of the band Y&T, was born in the city.
• • The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering was founded here, celebrating rural life.
• • The Central Pacific Railroad's construction put it on the map in 1868.
• • It's home to the Western Folklife Center, preserving cowboy culture.
• • The Carlin Trend gold strike in the 1960s fueled a population boom.
• • Named from the Native American word for "elk", it was established in 1869.
• • With around 20,782 residents, it's the largest city in Elko County.
• • At 5,062 feet, summers are warm and winters are cold with snow.
• • Gold mining is a major driver of the local economy.
• • There's a rugged, independent feeling with a strong sense of community.
• • The closest is the Reno Aces (AAA), a Diamondbacks affiliate.
• • Elko High School won multiple state football championships in the 1980s.

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