Denio, Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada and Oregon |
| County | Humboldt and Harney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,207 ft (1,282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 47 |
| • Density | 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89404 |
| FIPS code | 32-18500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 845425 |
Denio is a census-designated place (CDP) that lies on the Nevada-Oregon state line in Humboldt County, Nevada, in the United States.[1] There was formerly a Denio post office north of the state line in Harney County, Oregon.[2] The population of the CDP, which is entirely in Nevada, was 47 at the 2010 census;[3] 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.[4] Recreational activities available in the Denio area include fishing, opal mining, rockhounding, hunting, and visiting the hot springs.[4] The Humboldt County School District operates the Denio School, a kindergarten-eighth grade (K-8) school, on the Nevada side of the state line.[4]
Denio Junction is about two miles (3 km) south of Denio, at the junction of State Route 140 and State Route 292.[5] Denio Junction's motel provides gasoline (although not reliably), food, groceries, and lodging.[4] Air transportation is available via the Denio Junction Airport, a two-runway graded airstrip.[6] There is no scheduled air or ground transportation serving this field, which is a short walk from any part of Denio Junction.[6]
History
Denio was named for Aaron Denio, who settled in the area in 1885.[7] Aaron Denio was born in 1824 in Illinois and traveled to California in 1860.[7] He worked in milling, mining, and farming in Nevada and California for 25 years before settling near the Oregon-Nevada border.[7] He died at Denio in 1907.[7] Denio post office was established in Oregon in 1888.[7] After World War II a number of businesses relocated south of the state line to take advantage of Nevada's more liberal liquor and gambling laws.[7] The post office moved and reopened in Nevada in 1950.[7]
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References
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External links
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- Images of Denio from Panoramio
- Images of Denio from Flickr
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