Welcome to Fish Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Fish Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fish Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fish Lake, please Contact Us.
Fish Lake would have been located within present day Esmeralda County<2>.
The location of Fish Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Fish Lake was established in 1866.
A typical abbreviation for Fish Lake: Fish Lk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fish Lake is 4,710 feet [1,436 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Fish Lake is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fish Lake was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Fish Lake once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Fish Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fish Lake - they are located in Florida, Indiana (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, New York and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fish Lake.
Communities near Fish Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fish Lake.
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
- Blair Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Junction
- Blair Junction is located in Esmeralda County
- Dyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
- Nivloc ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nivloc
- Nivloc is located in Esmeralda County
- Blair ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Esmeralda County
- Silver Peak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Peak
- Silver Peak is located in Esmeralda County
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metallic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Mount Montgomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Montgomery
- Mount Montgomery is located in Mineral County
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candelaria Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral 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 Fish Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fish Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fish Lake. 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 Fish Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fish Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Fish Lake.
Adding Fish Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fish Lake in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fish Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fish Lake post office opened in 1881.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fish Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fish Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Esmeralda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fish Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |