Elburz, Nevada

Elburz, Nevada
Elburz exit on Interstate 80
Elburz exit on Interstate 80
Elburz, Nevada is located in Nevada
Elburz, Nevada
Elburz, Nevada
Location in the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 40°55′43″N 115°30′05″W / 40.92861°N 115.50139°W / 40.92861; -115.50139
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation5,207 ft (1,587 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID856020[1]

Elburz is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1] It is located along Interstate 80 between Elko and Wells.

The first permanent settlement at Elburz was made before 1910.[2] The community received its name from the railroad.[2]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elburz, Nevada
  2. ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 23.