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Welcome to Ramsey Station ...

Ramsey Station is located in Lyon County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Ramsey Station: Ramsey Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Ramsey Station is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ramsey Station is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Ramsey Station is within the boundaries of the (775) area code.

Communities near Ramsey Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ramsey Station.

  • Fernley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Silver Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
    • Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
  • Davis Station ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
    • Davis Station is located in Lyon County
  • Lahontan City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
    • Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
  • Carson Rapids City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
    • Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
  • Clark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Storey County
  • Thisby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thisby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
    • Thisby is located in Storey County
  • Diatom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diatom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diatom
    • Diatom is located in Churchill County
  • Flowery City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
    • Flowery City 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 Ramsey Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramsey Station.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramsey Station. See our Newspapers Page for Ramsey Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramsey Station ...

Looking for more information about Ramsey Station? 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 Ramsey Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramsey Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramsey Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lyon, 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 Ramsey Station - 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.









 

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