Welcome to Ophir City ...
So far, we found very little information about Ophir City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ophir City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ophir City, please Contact Us.
Ophir City would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.
The location of Ophir City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ophir City is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ophir City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ophir City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Ophir City still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities near Ophir City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ophir City.
- Reno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <5>
- Sparks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Truckee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <5>
- Galena ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe County
- Lakeview Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
- Tyrolian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
- Incline Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Incline Village
- Incline Village is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Incline Village <5>
- Steamboat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Ophir City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ophir City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ophir City. 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 Ophir City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ophir City. See our Newspapers Page for Ophir City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
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 Ophir City, 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 Washoe, 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 Ophir City - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |