Denio, Nevada

Denio, Nevada
Denio is located in Nevada
Denio
Denio
Denio is located in the United States
Denio
Denio
Coordinates: 41°59′24″N 118°37′59″W / 41.99000°N 118.63306°W / 41.99000; -118.63306
CountryUnited States
StatesNevada (CDP)
Oregon (outside CDP)
CountiesHumboldt (CDP)
Harney  (outside CDP)
Area
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,206 ft (1,282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34
 • Density74.24/sq mi (28.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89404
FIPS code32-18500
GNIS feature ID845425[2]

Denio is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, Nevada, along the Oregon state line in the United States.[3] The Denio post office was originally north of the state line in Harney County, Oregon,[4] but the residents moved the building into Nevada in the mid-20th century. The population of the CDP, which is entirely in Nevada, was 47 at the 2010 census;[5] additional development considered to be Denio extends into Oregon. The CDP includes a post office, a community center, a library, and the Diamond Inn Bar, the center of the town's social life.[6] Recreational activities in the Denio area include bird watching, photography, off-road vehicle use, fishing, recreational black opal mining, rockhounding, hunting, visiting the hot springs, and camping on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge.[6]

Denio Junction is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Denio, at the junction of State Route 140 and State Route 292.[7] Denio Junction's motel provides gas, food, groceries, and lodging.[6] Denio Junction Airport is a two-runway graded airstrip.[8] There is no scheduled air or ground transportation serving this field, which is a short walk from Denio Junction.[8]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denio, Nevada
  3. ^ "Denio". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 1980. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Denio Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 1, 1994. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Denio CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Denio, Nevada". travelNevada.com. Nevada Commission on Tourism. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  7. ^ "Denio Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. December 12, 1980. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Denio Junction Airport". airnav.com. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

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