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Welcome to Old Camp ...

Old Camp is located in Esmeralda County<1>.


The location of Old Camp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Old Camp is 6,930 feet [2,112 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Old Camp is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Old Camp lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Old Camp: (775)

Communities Also Named Old Camp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Old Camp - they are located in Alaska and Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Camp.

Communities near Old Camp ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Old Camp.

  • Gold Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
    • Gold Point is located in Esmeralda County
    • Former names for Gold Point:
    • Hornsilver
    • Lime Point
  • Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Claire
    • Bonnie Claire is located in Nye County
  • Scottys Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottys Junction
    • Scottys Junction is located in Nye County
  • Lida
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lida
    • Lida is located in Esmeralda County
    • Lida has also been known as:
    • Alida Valley
    • Alida
    • Lida Valley
  • Crater ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater
    • Crater is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Carrs Camp ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Camp
    • Carrs Camp is located in Nye County

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 Old Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Camp.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Camp. 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 Old Camp.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Camp. 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 Esmeralda, 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 Old Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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