Delano, Nevada

Delano is a ghost town located in northeastern Elko County, Nevada, about 36 miles north of Montello. Delano was the center of a small gold-mining district that saw production from the 1870s to the 1960s. The post office closed in 1927. The community has the name of a local trapper.[1]

Delano, Nevada
Delano
Location within the state of Nevada
Delano
Delano (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°40′04″N 114°16′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Elevation
6,398 ft (1,950 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

The remaining buildings at Delano were destroyed by a wildfire in the 1990s, and only archaeological remains survive at the site today.

Geography

Delano is at an elevation of 6,401 feet (1,951 m).[2]

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