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Welcome to Nipton ...

Nipton is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nipton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Nipton is 3,030 feet [924 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Nipton is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Nipton, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Codes for Nipton: 760 & 442<3>

The ZIP code for Nipton: 92364<4>

Going back to its beginning, Nipton was originally named Nippeno. For more information about the names of Nipton, see The Names of Nipton on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Nipton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nipton ...

Looking for more information about Nipton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nipton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nipton.

Adding Nipton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nipton 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 (so far) for Nipton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Nipton post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nipton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nipton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Nipton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Nipton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nipton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nipton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/