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23-594: The East Humboldt Wilderness covers an area of approximately 36,900 acres (14,900 ha), and is administered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest . This article related to a protected area in Nevada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Elko County , Nevada state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest The Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest ( HTNF )

46-541: A band of Paiute, had been there many generations by the time the first anglophones arrived. The Kuzedika were hunter-gatherers and their language is a part of the Shoshone language . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 3,132 square miles (8,110 km ), of which 3,049 square miles (7,900 km ) is land and 83 square miles (210 km ) (2.6%) is water. The highest point in Mono County

69-648: A famous early / mid- 19th century Prussian / German multi-talented scientist and philosopher . Born and raised / educated in Europe , although he traveled extensively in the Americas / Western Hemisphere in 1799-1804, exploring and doing various fields of scientific research. and contains about 43.5% of the total area. Local National Park ranger / United States Park Police district offices are located in four towns: Ely , Elko , Wells , and Winnemucca of Nevada. The larger and more southwesterly Toiyabe National Forest

92-718: A household in the county was $ 44,992, and the median income for a family was $ 50,487. Males had a median income of $ 32,600 versus $ 26,227 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,422. About 6.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over. In November 2008, Mono County was one of just three counties in California's interior in which voters rejected Proposition 8 which sought to ban gay marriage. The county's voters rejected Proposition 8 by 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent. The other interior counties in which Proposition 8 failed to receive

115-510: A majority of votes were neighboring Alpine County and Yolo County . Mono County is in California's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican Kevin Kiley . In the state legislature Mono is in the 5th Assembly district , which is held by Republican Joe Patterson , and the 4th Senate district , which is held by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil . The following table includes

138-600: A quarter-century later in 1932, when it was absorbed by the Nevada National Forest , but was reestablished only six years afterwards in 1938 from parts of Humboldt and Nevada forest reserves. The last major reorganization of American government forest reserves in the state, occurred on October 1, 1957, during the Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) presidential administration of the former United States Army commanding general from World War II and 34th President. He served in

161-755: Is White Mountain Peak which, at 14,252 feet (4,344 m), is the third-highest peak in California . In June 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked the county with the third best life expectancy in the United States at 96.5 years old. The 2010 United States Census reported that Mono County had a population of 14,202. The racial makeup of Mono County was 11,697 (82.4%) White , 47 (0.3%) African American , 302 (2.1%) Native American , 192 (1.4%) Asian , 11 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 1,539 (10.8%) from other races , and 414 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,762 persons (26.5%). As of

184-429: Is a Native American name. The section contains about 56.5% of the total area. Local ranger district offices are located in the towns / cities of Austin , Bridgeport , Carson City , Las Vegas , and Tonopah . Bridgeport is the only station that is in California. In descending order of forest land area within the counties: Mono County, California Mono County ( / ˈ m oʊ n oʊ / MOH -noh )

207-454: Is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California . As of the 2020 census , the population was 13,195, making it the fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridgeport . The county is located east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada . The only incorporated town in the county is Mammoth Lakes , which

230-401: Is located at the foot of Mammoth Mountain . Other locations, such as June Lake , are also famous as skiing and fishing resorts. Located in the middle of the county is Mono Lake , a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting birds. The lake is located in a wild natural setting, with pinnacles of tufa arising out of the salty and alkaline lake. Also located in Mono County is Bodie ,

253-419: Is located in central, western, and southern Nevada and eastern California, in parts of Nye , Lander , Mineral , Lyon , Eureka , Washoe , Douglas , and Clark counties, and the state capital of Carson City in the "Battle Born State" of Nevada ; as well as in the adjacent "Golden State" with Mono , Alpine , Sierra , Nevada , Lassen , and El Dorado counties in the state of California . Toiyabe

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276-643: Is the Ruby Mountains National Forest , established on May 3, 1906 during the presidential administration of the famed "conservationist president" of 26th President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919, served 1901-1909). Two years later in 1908, it was combined with the Independence National Forest to form Humboldt National Forest. Then the Toiyabe National Forest was established a year earlier on March 2, 1907. It ceased to exist

299-629: Is the principal U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Nevada , and has a smaller portion further west in Eastern California in the state of California . With an area of 6,289,821 acres (25,454.00 km ), it is the largest U.S. National Forest reservation outside of Alaska , further northwest on the North American continent. The lands now part of Humboldt-Toiyabe have been administratively reorganized many times, and include parts of several defunct national forests. The oldest of these

322-542: Is unlike most other national forests as it contains numerous non-contiguous sections scattered across most of the state of Nevada and a portion of adjacent eastern California to the west. Seven park ranger districts are located in the many mountain ranges in Nevada, from the Santa Rosa Range in the north to the Spring Mountains near Las Vegas in the south. About 11% of the forest is in eastern California , in

345-496: The White House 1953-1961, when the older Nevada National Forest was dissolved and its lands divided between Humboldt and Toiyabe reserves . Humboldt and Toiyabe National Forests were administratively joined almost four decades later in 1995, during Bill Clinton 's two terms as 42nd President from 1993-2001 . Although managed since as a single entity, the two forests remain legally and geographically separated and distinct. HTNF

368-460: The census of 2000, there were 12,853 people, 5,137 households, and 3,143 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/sq mi (1.5/km ). There were 11,757 housing units at an average density of 4/sq mi (1.5/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 84.2% White , 0.5% Black or African American , 2.4% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 9.5% from other races , and 2.3% from two or more races. 17.7% of

391-491: The areas around Bridgeport and Markleeville , and other areas west of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain between the two states. The national forest lies in 13 counties in Nevada and 6 in California. The counties with the largest amount of federal forest land are Nye , Elko , and White Pine in Nevada, and Mono County in California, but there are also 15 other counties represented with land in this widely dispersed national forest reserve. Forest headquarters are located in

414-786: The number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. Eastern Sierra Transit Authority operates intercity bus service along U.S. 395, as well as local services in Mammoth Lakes. Service extends south to Lancaster, California (Los Angeles County) and north to Reno, Nevada . Yosemite Area Regional Transit System (YARTS) also runs along U.S. 395 from Mammoth Lakes to Lee Vining before entering Yosemite National Park . General aviation airports in Mono County include Bryant Field near Bridgeport, Mammoth Yosemite Airport and Lee Vining Airport . In December 2021, seasonal commercial air service by United Airlines to San Francisco , Los Angeles , and Denver began at

437-403: The official state gold rush ghost town , which is now a California State Historic Park . Mono County was formed in 1861 from parts of Calaveras , Fresno and Mariposa counties. A portion of northern Mono County contributed to the formation of Alpine County in 1864; parts of the county's territory were given to Inyo County in 1866. The county is named after Mono Lake which, in 1852,

460-539: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.4% were of German , 12.6% Irish and 11.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . 84.0% spoke English and 15.1% Spanish as their first language. There were 5,137 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who

483-506: The small city of Sparks, Nevada , near Reno , the largest city and county seat of Washoe County in the northwestern corner of the state, along the Nevada-California state line. The smaller and more northeasterly Humboldt National Forest is located in eastern and northern Nevada, in parts of Elko, White Pine, Humboldt, Nye, and Lincoln counties. The section of the national forest is named after Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859),

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506-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 121.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.8 males. The median income for

529-571: Was named for a Native American Paiute tribe, the Mono people , who historically inhabited the Sierra Nevada from north of Mono Lake to Owens Lake . The tribe's western neighbors, the Yokuts , called them monachie, meaning " fly people" because they used fly larvae as their chief food staple and trading article. Archeologists know almost nothing about the first inhabitants of the county, as little material evidence has been found from them. The Kuzedika,

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