Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:09 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:03 am – 4:16 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 12°F10 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month December39 in of snow a year, on about 34 days53 days above 90°F, 227 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ryndon station, 8 mi away; snow from Elko Nws Office
Parks and public landsHumboldt National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 2,400,115 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes201 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.9 on 21 Feb 200834 mi away, near Wells, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 30 Aug 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateElko County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 364 days measured48 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 160main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Elko County monitors, NV
Drinking waterCity of Elkoserves 23,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,293 ft1,613 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNortheastern Nevada Regional Hospital19.7 miFire stationRyndon Volunteer Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO22 miInterstateI-806.4 miUS highwayUS 9329 miAmtrakElko, NV ELK20 miCoachElko Elko SinclairGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89824 ZIP area.
