Carlin, Nevada

Carlin, Nevada
Motto: 
Where the Train Stops... & the Gold Rush Begins
Location of Carlin, Nevada
Carlin, Nevada
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°43′05″N 116°07′46″W / 40.71806°N 116.12944°W / 40.71806; -116.12944
Country United States
State Nevada
CountyElko
Government
  MayorDana Holbrook
  Vice MayorMargaret Johnston
Area
  Total
10.44 sq mi (27.05 km2)
  Land10.44 sq mi (27.05 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,944 ft (1,507 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,050
  Density196.32/sq mi (75.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89822
Area code775
FIPS code32-08900
GNIS feature ID2409983
Websitewww.explorecarlinnv.com
Reference no.112

Carlin is a city in Elko County of northeast Nevada, United States, and 23 miles (37 km) west of the city of Elko. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,368, up from 2,161 at the 2000 census. Carlin sits along Interstate 80 at an elevation of approximately 4,900 feet (1,500 m). The city was named for Civil War general William Passmore Carlin. Its slogan is "Where the Train Stops...And the Gold Rush Begins".