Elburz, Nevada

Elburz, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Elburz exit on Interstate 80
Elburz exit on Interstate 80
Elburz, Nevada is located in Nevada
Elburz, Nevada
Elburz, Nevada
Location in the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 40°55′43″N 115°30′05″W / 40.92861°N 115.50139°W / 40.92861; -115.50139
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
[1]
5,207 ft (1,587 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID856020[1]

Elburz is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] It is located along Interstate 80 between Elko and Wells.

The first permanent settlement at Elburz was made before 1910.[2] The community received its name from the railroad.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elburz, Nevada
  2. ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 23.

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