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What to See in Elko - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Elko (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Crystal Theatre, Western Folklife Center, and Northeastern Nevada Museum. Also, be sure to include California Trail Interpretive Center in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Elko (Nevada).

Crystal Theatre

Crystal Theatre
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Crystal Theatre is a historic theater in Elko, Nevada. It is located at 676 Commercial Street. It is now known as the Crystal 5 and is part of UEC Theatres. The theater was part of a Nevada Supreme Court case in the 1970s.[1]

Address: 676 Commercial Street, Elko

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Western Folklife Center

Western Folklife Center
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Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

Address: 501 Railroad St, 89801-3752 Elko

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Northeastern Nevada Museum

Northeastern Nevada Museum
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Specialty museum, Museum

Address: 1515 Idaho St, 89801-4021 Elko

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California Trail Interpretive Center

California Trail Interpretive Center
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Visitor center, Museum

Address: 1 Trail Center Way, 89801 Elko

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Family Resource Centers of Northeastern Nevada

Family Resource Centers of Northeastern Nevada
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Museum

Address: 331 7th St, Elko

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Elko Main Post Office

Elko Main Post Office
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The Elko Main Post Office, located at 275 Third in Elko, Nevada, was built in 1933. Its Mediterranean Revival design is credited to the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is a combination post office and federal office building. It is a two-story tall building, with a brick exterior and quoins at the corners, upon a raised basement. Molded terra cotta is used for details in the quoins, cornice, brackets and other elements. Its NRHP nomination argues that the building's design achieves an "imposing and stately" status, and that it is the city's "first and only federal building and represents the efforts of local lobbying efforts to gain federal recognition for the city."

It was listed on the National Register in 1990 as U.S. Post Office-Elko Main.[2]

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Elko County Courthouse

Building in Elko, Nevada
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Building in Elko, Nevada. Elko County Courthouse is a historic building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 571 Idaho Street in Elko, Nevada.[3]

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Great Basin College

College in Elko, Nevada
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College in Elko, Nevada. Great Basin College is a public college in Elko, Nevada. Opened in 1967 as Elko College, it was later renamed to Northern Nevada College and then to its current name. It has 3,836 students and is a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education.[4]

Address: 1500 College Pkwy, Elko

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