Welcome to Gold Acres ...
So far, we found very little information about Gold Acres. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gold Acres to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gold Acres, please Contact Us.
Gold Acres would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
The location of Gold Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gold Acres is 5,410 feet [1,649 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Gold Acres is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gold Acres was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Gold Acres once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Gold Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Acres.
- Tenabo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
- Tenabo is located in Lander County
- Lander ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cortez ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Lander County
- Crescent Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <5>
- Beowawe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <5>
- Battle Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <5>
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Eureka County
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Kampos ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Mineral ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
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 Gold Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gold Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gold Acres. 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 Gold Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gold Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Gold Acres.
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 Gold Acres, 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 Lander, 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 Gold Acres - 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. |