Elko in Elko County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Artzaina Zain

The Watchful Shepherd

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 16, 2007

1. Artzaina Zain The Watchful Shepherd Marker

Inscription. Preserving our
Basque Heritage

Euzkaldunak
Elko Basque Club

Lowell Swenseid, Artist 2000 A.D.

Erected 2000 by Euzkaldunak Elko Basque Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.

Location. 40° 50.46′ N, 115° 45.237′ W. Marker is in Elko, Nevada, in Elko County. It is on Idaho Street, on the right when traveling west. It is in the main city park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1490 Idaho St, Elko NV 89801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Elko Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: From Covered Wagon to Freeway Travel (within shouting distance of this marker); About Your Journey... (within shouting distance of this marker); Elko (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Ruby Valley Pony Express Station (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sherman Station (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Ruby Valley Pony Express Station (about 500 feet away); Sesquicentennial Sagebrush Sculpture & Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); Missouri Flats (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elko.

Additional keywords. Basque Settlerds

Artzaina Zain <i>The Watchful Shepherd</i> Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 16, 2007

2. Artzaina Zain The Watchful Shepherd Statue and Marker

Artzaina Zain <i>The Watchful Shepherd</i> by Lowell Swenseid image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 16, 2007

3. Artzaina Zain The Watchful Shepherd by Lowell Swenseid

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,861 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on October 27, 2024, by Roger Scot Johns of Eagle, Idaho. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.