RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Nevada >> Elko County >> Elko ColonyIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Nevada


The Commemorative Quarter for Nevada







Welcome to Elko Colony ...

Elko Colony is located in Elko County<1>.

Elko Colony is 5,280 feet [1,609 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elko Colony is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Elko Colony lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elko Colony: 775

Communities near Elko Colony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elko Colony.

  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Elko County
  • Moleen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moleen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moleen
    • Moleen is located in Elko County
  • Spring Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Halleck ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Halleck
    • Fort Halleck is located in Elko County
  • Halleck ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halleck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Elko County
  • Lamoille
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullion ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Elko County
  • Palisade ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
    • Palisade is located in Eureka County
  • Deeth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elko Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elko Colony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elko Colony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elko Colony.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elko Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Elko Colony.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elko Colony ...

Looking for more information about Elko Colony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elko Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elko Colony.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elko Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elko Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025