Western Folklife Center
Western Folklife Center is a museum in Elko, Nevada which is located on Railroad Street. Western Folklife Center is situated nearby to the amusement arcade Modz Arcade, as well as near Elko County Courthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crystal Theatre and Elko station.
Crystal Theatre
Movie theater
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Crystal Theatre is a historic theater in Elko, Nevada. It is located at 676 Commercial Street. It is now known as the Crystal 5 and is part of UEC Theatres. The theater was part of a Nevada Supreme Court case in the 1970s. Crystal Theatre is situated 660 feet east of Western Folklife Center.
Elko station
Railway station
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Elko station is a train station in Elko, Nevada. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr. The westbound platform is accessed from Water Street via 11th Street and the eastbound platform is accessed from Sharp Access Road via 12th Street. Elko station is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Western Folklife Center.
Elko Regional Airport
Aerodrome
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Elko Regional Airport – formerly Elko Municipal Airport – is a public airport located approximately 1 mile west of downtown Elko, in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Elko Regional Airport is situated 1½ miles west of Western Folklife Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elko.
Elko
Photo: Yarkob, Public domain.
Elko is a city in and the county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elko had a population of 20,564. Elko serves as the center of the Ruby Valley, a region with a population of over 55,000.
Western Folklife Center
- Type: Museum
- Address: 501 Railroad Street, Elko, NV 89801
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Elko, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.83249° or 40° 49′ 57″ northLongitude
-115.76236° or 115° 45′ 45″ westOpen location code
85G6R6JQ+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1036489182OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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