Welcome to Island Mountain ...
So far, we found very little information about Island Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Island Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Island Mountain, please Contact Us.
Island Mountain would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
The location of Island Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Island Mountain was founded in 1884.
A typical abbreviation for Island Mountain: Island Mtn. (or less commonly used: Island Mntn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Island Mountain is 6,670 feet [2,033 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Island Mountain is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Island Mountain was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Island Mountain once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Island Mountain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Island Mountain - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Island Mountain.
Communities near Island Mountain ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Island Mountain.
- Bruno City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno City
- Bruno City is located in Elko County
- Rio Tinto ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <6>
- Jarbidge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbidge
- Jarbidge is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarbidge <6>
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Elko County
- Owyhee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
- Owyhee is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owyhee <6>
- Anderson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Island Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Island Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Island Mountain. 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 Island Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Island Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Island Mountain.
Adding Island Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Island Mountain 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 Island Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Island Mountain post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Island Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
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 Island Mountain, 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 Elko, 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 Island Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |