Lincoln County, Nevada
| Lincoln County, Nevada | |
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| County | |
| Lincoln County | |
Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche
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 Location in the U.S. state of Nevada |
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 Nevada's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1866 |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Pioche |
| Largest city | Caliente |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,637 sq mi (27,550 km2) |
| • Land | 10,633 sq mi (27,539 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 0.04% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 5,036 |
| • Density | 0.5/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Website | lincolncountynv |
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,345. Its county seat is Pioche.
Lincoln County was established in 1866 after Congress enlarged Nevada by moving its state line eastward and southward at the expense of Utah and Arizona territories. It is named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Original legislation called for the creation of a "Stewart County", after Nevada Senator William M. Stewart, but this was later changed in a substitute bill. Crystal Springs was the county's first seat in 1866, followed by Hiko in 1867, and Pioche in 1871.
Lincoln County initially included the town of Las Vegas. However, Clark County, Nevada, including Las Vegas, was separated from Lincoln County effective July 1, 1908, by act of the Nevada Legislature.
Area 51 is in Lincoln County, and the county sheriff acts in proxy for the perimeter security forces.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 10,637 square miles (27,550 km2), of which 10,633 square miles (27,540 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.04%) is water. While only the third largest county by area in the state of Nevada, it is the seventh-largest county in area in the entire United States, not including boroughs and census areas in Alaska. The south ridge of Mount Grafton, the summit of which is just north of the county line in neighboring White Pine County, contains the highest point in Lincoln County at 10,640 feet (3,240 m). The highest independent mountain completely within Lincoln County is Shingle Peak, while the county's most topographically prominent peak is Mormon Peak.
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