Winnemucca, 125 miles west of Elko along the Humboldt River, perpetuates the name of the famous Chief Winnemucca, or “Old Winnemucca,” of the emigrant era. Winnemucca is both a Nevada gateway to the Pacific Northwest and a town where tourists from that area like to come for Nevada-style recreation. It is supported largely through mining, tourism, and agriculture.

Humboldt County, with its large potato and alfalfa farms, is one of Nevada’s leading agriculture areas. Winnemucca is part of “Cowboy Country” and is famous for the outlaw Butch Cassidy,
and for some vestiges of the buckaroo spirit of the Great Basin.

The GBC Winnemucca Branch Campus facility was completed in 1995 and is located at 5490 Kluncy Canyon Road. The campus has a full-time director and staff that coordinate schedules and
programs to meet the educational needs of Humboldt County residents. The campus features state-of-the-art computer systems, science labs, and interactive video technology to link
Winnemucca students with college students in other Nevada communities. For more information call the Winnemucca Branch Campus at 775.623.4824.