Elko County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,818.[1] Its county seat is Elko.[2] The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 17,203 square miles (44,560 km2), of which 17,170 square miles (44,500 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (0.2%) is water.
When you discover Elko, Nevada, you quickly see why this truly is the “Great American West”. A land of adventure, capable of stretching the limits of your adventure, meeting and/or convention to its fullest. The raw majesty of Elko County's Ruby Mountains and the rugged canyon streams will let you discover the unspoiled drama of the West.