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Welcome to Ballous Addition ...

Ballous Addition is located in Elko County<1>.


The location of Ballous Addition has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Ballous Addition is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ballous Addition is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ballous Addition lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ballous Addition is within the boundaries of the (775) area code.

Communities near Ballous Addition ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballous Addition.

  • Carlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Coin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Coin is located in Elko County
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Elko County
  • Spring Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Moleen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moleen
    • Moleen is located in Elko County
  • Lamoille
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Halleck ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Halleck
    • Fort Halleck is located in Elko County
  • Halleck ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Elko County
  • Bullion ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Elko County
  • Dry Creek ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Elko County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ballous Addition. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballous Addition.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballous Addition. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballous Addition.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballous Addition. See our Newspapers Page for Ballous Addition.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballous Addition ...

Looking for more information about Ballous Addition? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ballous Addition, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballous Addition.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballous Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballous Addition - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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