Halleck, Nevada

Halleck, Nevada

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. ["The Road Atlas '08." Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 64.] Its elevation is 5,230 feet (1,594 m), and it is located at coor dms|40|57|3|N|115|27|10|W|city (40.9507552, -115.4528390). [ [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:845498 Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report] , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-12-12. Accessed 2008-02-27.] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 89824. [ [http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=89824 ZIP Code Lookup] ] 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. [Carlson, Helen S. (1974) "Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary", pp 129-130, Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada Press, ISBN 0-87417-094-X]

The community is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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