North Fork is an

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, United States. The ZIP Code of North Fork, Nevada is 89801.

History

A post office was established at North Fork in 1889, and remained in operation until 1944. A variant name is "Northfork". The community takes its name from nearby North Fork Humboldt River. Due to its small size, some writers classify North Fork as a

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