Welcome to Gilpin ...
Gilpin is located in Storey County<1>.
The location of Gilpin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gilpin is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gilpin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gilpin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gilpin is within the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Gilpin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Gilpin - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilpin.
Communities near Gilpin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilpin.
- Fernley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernley
- Fernley is located in Lyon County
- Estimated population in 2015: 19,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernley <4>
- Thisby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Olinghouse ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinghouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinghouse
- Olinghouse is located in Washoe County
- Clark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Defiance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
- Darwin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Darwin is located in Lyon County
- Silver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <4>
- Hazen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Churchill County
- Stagecoach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
- Lahontan City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
- Lahontan City is located in Churchill 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 Gilpin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilpin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilpin. 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 Gilpin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilpin. See our Newspapers Page for Gilpin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilpin ...
Looking for more information about Gilpin? 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 Gilpin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilpin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilpin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Storey, 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 Gilpin - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |