Halleck, Nevada
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| Halleck | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Halleck
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| Coordinates: 40°57′3″N 115°27′10″W / 40.95083°N 115.45278°WCoordinates: 40°57′3″N 115°27′10″W / 40.95083°N 115.45278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Elko |
| Elevation | 5,230 ft (1,590 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 89824 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 845498 |
Halleck is an unincorporated community in central Elko County, Nevada, United States. It lies at the interchange of Interstate 80 and State Route 229 northeast of the city of Elko.[1] Its elevation is 5,230 feet (1,594 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 89824.[3] The post office was established April 24, 1873; the name originates from Camp Halleck, established July 26, 1867, to protect construction workers on the Central Pacific Railroad, and named for Major General Henry Wager Halleck.[4]
The community is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.
[edit] References
- ^ The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 64.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halleck, Nevada, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-12-12. Accessed 2008-02-27.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1974) Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary, pp 129-130, Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, ISBN 0-87417-094-X
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