THE FORT MCDERMITT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Salt Shrub Valleys setting.
Fort McDermitt CDP has 18 square miles of land in Humboldt County. Its Census reference point is in Salt Shrub Valleys, within Northern Basin and Range.
Lava plains, stony uplands, dry valleys and scattered ranges form the Northern Basin and Range. Sagebrush and grassland give way to juniper and other woodland in higher or rockier settings.
Regional context: Northern Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Fort McDermitt and Humboldt County
Fort McDermitt is associated with Humboldt County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Fort McDermitt by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Fort McDermitt, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 0.2% recorded for Humboldt County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Fort McDermitt CDP has 11.5 times the land area of nearby McDermitt CDP (1.57 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

