Lovelock, Nevada
Lovelock, Nevada | |
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Lovelock Location in Nevada Lovelock Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′48″N 118°28′36″W / 40.18000°N 118.47667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Pershing |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,980 ft (1,213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,805 |
| • Density | 2,096.2/sq mi (809.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89419 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code GNIS ID | 32-43000 0848577 |
| Website | www |
Lovelock is the county seat of Pershing County, Nevada, United States, in which it is the only incorporated city. As of the 2020 census, Lovelock had a population of 1,805.
It is the namesake of a nearby medium-security men's prison and a Cold War–era gunnery range.
Formerly a stop for settlers on their way to California and later a train depot, the town's economy remains based on farming, mining and increasingly on tourism.