White Pine County, Nevada

White Pine County
County
White Pine County Courthouse in Ely
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Location within the U.S. state of Nevada
Nevada's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°26′N 114°54′W / 39.44°N 114.9°W / 39.44; -114.9
Country	United States
State	Nevada
Founded	1869; 155 years ago (1869)
Named for	Rocky Mountain white pine
Seat	Ely
Largest city	Ely
Area
• Total	8,897 sq mi (23,040 km2)
• Land	8,876 sq mi (22,990 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (50 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,080
• Estimate  (2023)	8,522
• Density	1.0/sq mi (0.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	whitepinecounty.net

White Pine County is a largely rural, mountain county along the central eastern boundary of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,080.^[1] Its county seat is Ely.^[2] The name "(Rocky Mountain) white pine" is an old name for the limber pine (Pinus flexilis), a common tree in the county's mountains. The county boasts dark skies, clean air and millions of acres of unspoiled public land. It is the home of Great Basin National Park, one of America's most remote and least visited national parks. It is also home to no less than 14 federally designated wilderness areas, offering an abundance of terrain available to explore for hikers, backpackers, skiers, hunters and anglers. The Ely Shoshone Indian Reservation is located in the county, on the south side of the City of Ely. The reservation has a land area of 104.99 acres (0.4249 km²) and a 2000 census official resident population of 133 people.