Welcome to Lakeview Summit ...
Lakeview Summit is primarily located in Carson City<1>. A portion of Lakeview Summit extends into Washoe County.
The location of Lakeview Summit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeview Summit, 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 1924.
Lakeview Summit is 5,160 feet [1,573 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lakeview Summit is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lakeview Summit lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lakeview Summit lies within the (775) area code.
Communities near Lakeview Summit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakeview Summit.
- Carson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
- Franktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Washoe County
- New Empire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
- New Empire is located in Carson City
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ophir City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County
- New Washoe City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washoe City
- New Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washoe City <4>
- Mound House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound House
- Mound House is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound House <4>
- Tyrolian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
- American City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American City is located in Storey County
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- American Flat is located in Storey 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 Lakeview Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakeview Summit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakeview Summit. 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 Lakeview Summit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeview Summit. See our Newspapers Page for Lakeview Summit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeview Summit ...
Looking for more information about Lakeview Summit? 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 Lakeview Summit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lakeview Summit.
Adding Lakeview Summit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lakeview Summit 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 Lakeview Summit was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeview Summit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeview Summit. 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 Carson City, 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 Lakeview Summit - 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. |