Walker Lake is an

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and

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in Mineral County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Walker Lake was 275.

Geography

The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County, Nevada, along the west shore and overlooking

Walker Lake Several lakes are known as Walker Lake: Canada *Lake Walker in Quebec, Canada, the largest (by depth) lake in the province. United States

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runs through the community; it is south to

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and north to Fallon. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located immediately north of the CDP. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Mineral County, Nevada Census-designated places in Nevada {{MineralCountyNV-geo-stub