Welcome to Platina ...
So far, we found very little information about Platina. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Platina to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Platina, please Contact Us.
Platina would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
The location of Platina has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Platina was founded in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Platina is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Platina is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Platina was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Platina once stood is in the (702) area code.
Communities Also Named Platina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Platina - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Platina.
Communities near Platina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platina.
- Goodsprings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodsprings <5>
- Jean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Jean is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jean <5>
- Primm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm
- Primm is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primm <5>
- Blue Diamond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Diamond
- Blue Diamond is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Diamond <5>
- Calvada Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada Springs
- Calvada Springs is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Charleston View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston View
- Charleston View is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Mountain Pass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pass
- Mountain Pass is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pass <5>
- Bard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Sloan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Clark County
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Clark 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 Platina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platina.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platina. See our Newspapers Page for Platina.
Adding Platina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Platina 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 Platina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Platina post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Platina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
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 Platina, 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 Clark, 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 Platina - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |