Welcome to Eastgate ...
Eastgate is located in Churchill County<1>.
The location of Eastgate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastgate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
Eastgate is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Eastgate is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Eastgate lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Eastgate is located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Eastgate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Eastgate - they are located in British Columbia, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Indiana (4), Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eastgate.
Communities near Eastgate ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Eastgate.
- Broken Hills ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
- Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Green Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Sand Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Churchill County
- Ione ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Nye County
- Gabbs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
- Gabbs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <4>
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 Eastgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastgate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eastgate. 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 Eastgate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastgate. See our Newspapers Page for Eastgate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastgate ...
Looking for more information about Eastgate? 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 Eastgate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eastgate.
Adding Eastgate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eastgate 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 Eastgate was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastgate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Churchill, 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 Eastgate - 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. |