Oasis, Nevada

Oasis is a census-designated place (CDP) located in eastern Elko County, Nevada, United States,[1] at the junction of State Route 233 and Interstate 80, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of the Utah border and 77 miles (124 km) east of Elko. As of the 2008 American Community Survey it had a population of 34.[2]

Oasis, Nevada
Census-designated place
Oasis
Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 41°01′43″N 114°29′13″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko
Area
 • Total0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation5,870 ft (1,790 m)
Population
 • Total34
 • Density38/sq mi (14.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89835
Area code(s)775
FIPS code32-52200
GNIS feature ID845590[1]

Description

Oasis is a high desert community located in the Goshute Valley between the Pequop Mountains and the Toano Range at an elevation of approximately 5,870 feet (1,790 m).

Oasis is named for the Oasis Ranch, which in the late 1880s was owned by E. C. Hardy.[3]

The community is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oasis
  2. "Census - Geography Profile". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary. ISBN 9780874174038. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

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