The area's scenic beauty, healthy economy, unique blend of cultures and cowboy heritage make Elko a worthy destination for those interested in exploring the old and new West. Elko is home to two of the world's largest gold mines and a vein of ore that contains 45 percent of the United States' gold reserves.
Tours reveal how gold is mined and processed in modern times.
Nevada has legalized casino gaming and legalized prostitution. Interviews can be arranged. Recreational Elko County is the fifth largest county in the nation - larger than the states of Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut and the District of Columbia combined. Elko County has more than 4,000 miles of fishing streams, more than 80 lakes and reservoirs and one of the highest annual deer harvests in the West. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike, backpack, hunt, fish, boat, camp, watch birds, snowmobile, ice fish or rock hound on eight million acres of public lands.