Eureka, Nevada | |
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Nickname: The Friendliest Town on The Loneliest Road[1] | |
Coordinates: 39°30′20″N 115°57′52″W / 39.50556°N 115.96444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Eureka |
Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
• Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,674 ft (2,034 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 414 |
• Density | 320.43/sq mi (123.71/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 89316 |
FIPS code | 32-23900 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583922[3] |
Eureka is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in and the county seat of Eureka County, Nevada, United States.[4][5][6] With a population of 414 as of the 2020 United States census,[7] it is the second-largest community in Eureka County. Attractions include the Eureka Opera House (built in 1880 and restored in 1993), Raine’s Market and Wildlife Museum (built 1887), the Jackson House Hotel (built 1877), and the Eureka Sentinel Museum (housed in the 1879 Eureka Sentinel Newspaper Building).
Eureka is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.