Elburz, Nevada
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Elko census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89801. It stands on South Branch Lamoille Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ryndon quadrangle. It stands 5,210 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Ryndon quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Elko quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
20 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Elburz between 1999 and 2020, burning about 9,891 acres in total. 6 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.8 acres | Elko District Office | HOOP |
| 19 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | FLAT FIRE |
| 17 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Elko County Fire Protection District | ELBURZ |
| 5 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | MM 316 |
| 3 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Elko County Fire Protection District | WINDMILL |
| 28 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 23 acres | Elko District Office | AUGUST |
| 18 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Elko District Office | POND |
| 7 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Elko District Office | 321 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Elburz: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elburz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Elburz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Halleck State Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
3 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elburz in 3 storm reports between 1997 and 2014: 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Elburz | $3,000 | Elburz road was washed out due to flash flooding. Damages are estimated. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Elburz | $3,000 | The Elko Daily Free Press relayed report of flash flooding on Elburz road. Called and spoke with spotter who said 3 feet of water and debris flowed across the road. Road was damaged and fence destroyed. Damages estimated. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elburz | - | A severe micro-burst type thunderstorm produced winds estimated at 60 mph producing reduced visibility in dust. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halleck | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Ryndon | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Osino | 8.2 miles | 11 | |
| Beaver (historical) | 10.5 miles | 9 | |
| Coin | 11.6 miles | 11 | |
| Voight (historical) | 12.0 miles | 12 | |
| Lamoille | 13.9 miles | 15 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 14.6 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Elburz | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q19461566 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856020. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





