Denio, Nevada | |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′24″N 118°37′59″W / 41.99000°N 118.63306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Nevada (CDP) Oregon (outside CDP) |
| Counties | Humboldt (CDP) Harney (outside CDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,206 ft (1,282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 34 |
| • Density | 74.24/sq mi (28.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89404 |
| FIPS code | 32-18500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 845425[2] |
Denio is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, Nevada, along the Oregon state line in the United States.[3] The Denio post office was originally north of the state line in Harney County, Oregon,[4] but the residents moved the building into Nevada in the mid-20th century. The population of the CDP, which is entirely in Nevada, was 47 at the 2010 census;[5] additional development considered to be Denio extends into Oregon. The CDP includes a post office, a community center, a library, and the Diamond Inn Bar, the center of the town's social life.[6] Recreational activities in the Denio area include bird watching, photography, off-road vehicle use, fishing, recreational black opal mining, rockhounding, hunting, visiting the hot springs, and camping on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge.[6]
Denio Junction is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Denio, at the junction of State Route 140 and State Route 292.[7] Denio Junction's motel provides gas, food, groceries, and lodging.[6] Denio Junction Airport is a two-runway graded airstrip.[8] There is no scheduled air or ground transportation serving this field, which is a short walk from Denio Junction.[8]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denio, Nevada
- ^ "Denio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 1980. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Denio Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 1, 1994. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Denio CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Denio, Nevada". travelNevada.com. Nevada Commission on Tourism. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ "Denio Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 1980. Retrieved March 27, 2012.