HUMBOLDT RIVER


Meaning of HUMBOLDT RIVER in English

River, northern Nevada, U.S. Rising in Elko county, it flows west and southwest for 290 mi (467 km) to Humboldt Lake (also called Humboldt Sink).

Named by John C. Frémont for Alexander von Humboldt , it was an important route for emigrants going from Salt Lake City to the goldfields in central California.

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