WHY LOCATE TO
ELKO COUNTY? ...

Location:

• Elko County is regionally located - Elko County is ideally located between the Pacific West and Intermountain West. Interstate 80 provides critical links to majority urban centers to the west and east; including Reno, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. U.S. Highway 93, a north-south route and NAFTA corridor, provides connections to Twin Fall, Idaho to the north and Las Vegas to the south. State Highway 225 follows a northerly route through the Owyhee Mountains where it accesses the Boise area and Interstate 84 near the Oregon border.

Strengths of the Region:

• It is the Hard Rock Mining Hub of the West! - Northeastern Nevada economic anchor is mining. It is the fourth largest gold producing area in the WORLD!
• A new multi-modal transloading facility - The Northeastern Nevada Regional Railport is a 57-acre facility offering full-service transloading, plus warehousing.
• Lots of land! - Partially and fully-developed industrial sites are available throughout the County.
• Abundant geothermal reserves - Northeastern Nevada is rated #1 in the State for geothermal potential.
• A convenient commercial airport - Elko Regional Airport offers multiple daily flights to and from Elko.
• Regional college - Great Basin College offers dozens of degree options.
• A growing economy - Elko County is one of Nevada’s fastest growing areas!