Humboldt

Humboldt, county, northwestern Nevada, U.S., bordering Washoe county on the west and the state of Oregon on the north. The county consists mostly of mountains (including the Black Rock, Santa Rosa, and Jackson ranges) and desert (including a large portion of Black Rock Desert in the southwest); a large segment of Humboldt National Forest is in the northeast. Winnemuca, the county seat near the county’s southern border, was once a supply station on the pioneer...