Pershing County, County in Nevada, United States
Pershing County extends across 15,715 square kilometers in northern Nevada, with mountains, deserts, and the Humboldt River flowing through its territory.
Created from Humboldt County in 1919, this administrative division received its name from General John J Pershing, a military commander in World War I.
The county population includes European Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic communities, with English as the primary language.
Interstate 80 and US Route 95 connect the main settlements, including the county seat Lovelock, while numerous mining sites dot the landscape.
Star Peak reaches 9,840 feet in elevation, making it the highest point in the county, standing above the Black Rock Desert terrain.
Location: Nevada
Inception: 1919
Capital city: Lovelock
Shares border with: Humboldt County, Churchill County, Lander County, Washoe County
Website: https://pershingcounty.net
GPS coordinates: 40.45000,-118.40000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:07
Fly Geyser
90.9 km
Lovelock Correctional Center
25.3 km
Lovelock Cave
55.9 km
Thunder Mountain Monument
32.5 km
Black Rock Desert – High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area
75.5 km
Rye Patch Reservoir
8 km
Black Rock Desert Wilderness
90.5 km
Rye Patch State Recreation Area
8 km
Star Peak
21 km
Humboldt Cave
68.9 km
Calico Mountains Wilderness
94.4 km
South Jackson Mountains Wilderness
85 km
Fallon National Wildlife Refuge
79.8 km
Winnemucca Mountain
81.7 km
North Jackson Mountains Wilderness
101.6 km
Pershing County Courthouse
35.3 km
Marzen House
31.8 km
Gerlach Water Tower
83.8 km
Humboldt County Courthouse
80.3 km
Winnemucca Main Post Office
80.9 km
W.C. Record House
80.8 km
Topog Peak
66.4 km
Ragged Top Mountain
55.5 km
Vocational-Agriculture Building
26 km
U.S. Post Office-Lovelock Main
30.6 km
Humboldt River Bridge
81 km
Humboldt Museum
80.7 km
Humboldt County Library
81 kmReviews
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