Elko, NV
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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.