Elko

county, Nevada, United States
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Elko, county, northeastern corner of Nevada, U.S., bordering Idaho on the north and Utah on the east. The county is mountainous, including the Independence, Ruby, and Pequop ranges, with occasional valleys and a high plateau in the northwest, and contains two large segments of Humboldt National Forest (north and centre). The county was created in 1869. The county seat is Elko, site of the annual Basque Festival which celebrates the immigrant sheepherders of the county. Ranching, farming, and mining are the long-time economic mainstays. Area 17,181 square miles (44,500 square km). Pop. (2000) 45,291; (2010) 48,818 ...(100 of 96 words)