North Fork Humboldt River

North Fork Humboldt River
View downstream along the North Fork Humboldt River from Nevada State Route 225
Map of the North Fork Humboldt River
EtymologyAlexander von Humboldt
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyElko County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationIndependence Mountains
  coordinates41°33′04″N 115°59′32″W / 41.551133°N 115.992092°W / 41.551133; -115.992092
  elevation8,380 ft (2,550 m)
MouthHumboldt River
  coordinates
40°55′30″N 115°33′04″W / 40.924976°N 115.551003°W / 40.924976; -115.551003
  elevation
5,194 ft (1,583 m)

The North Fork of the Humboldt River is an approximately 70 miles (110 km) long tributary of the Humboldt River in northern Elko County, Nevada.