Welcome to Duckwater ...
Duckwater is located in Nye County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Duckwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Duckwater is 5,490 feet [1,673 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Duckwater is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Duckwater lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Duckwater: 89314<3>
Communities near Duckwater ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Duckwater.
- Bull Fork ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Green Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in White Pine County
- Gold Point ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point is located in Nye County
- Eberhardt ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Treasure City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure City
- Treasure City is located in White Pine County
- Treasure City has also been known as:
- Treasure Hill
- Hamilton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in White Pine County
- Willow Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in White Pine County
- Belmont Mill ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Mill
- Belmont Mill is located in White Pine County
- Lockes ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes
- Lockes is located in Nye County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Duckwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duckwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duckwater. 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 Duckwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duckwater. See our Newspapers Page for Duckwater.
Adding Duckwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Duckwater in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duckwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Duckwater post office opened in 1873.
We also found Duckwater on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duckwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duckwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duckwater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Duckwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Duckwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |