Do not attempt to defrost ground beef at room temperature. The ground beef will sit out at temperatures between 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) and 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius) for too long, and this temperature range is ideal for the growth of bacteria.
Coordinates: 40Â°50â²N 115Â°46â²W / 40.833Â°N 115.767Â°W / 40.833; -115.767 Elko (Shoshoni: Natakkoa, Rocks Piled on One Another) is the largest city and county seat of Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. The city straddles the Humboldt River. Elko is the principal city of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Elko and Eureka counties. It is the largest city for over 130 miles (210 km) in all directions, making it, as its city motto states, The Heart of Northeast Nevada.
Elko County was established in 1869 from Lander County; the name was taken from the name of the county seat, Elko. On March 14, 2014, the Bureau of Land Management sold 29 oil and gas leases for $1.27 million to a collection of six companies that included Noble Energy. The transaction was the first such in Nevada.