Elko

Elko extends along the Humboldt River in northeastern Nevada, and its place on the historic transcontinental railroad route helped establish it as a regional centre for ranching, mining and transport. The broad, high-desert setting is framed to the south by the Ruby Mountains, a sharply rising range known for alpine lakes and backcountry terrain. Downtown retains buildings from Elko’s railroad-era growth after its founding in 1868. Cowboy culture remains central to the city’s identity, most visibly through the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering hosted by the Western Folklife Center. Move on to other webcams in Nevada to compare the settings of Elko, the Humboldt Valley and the wider Great Basin.

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