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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Polaris in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Polaris. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Polaris listed first.

  • Truckee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Boca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
    • Boca is located in Nevada County
  • Bronco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bronco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
    • Bronco is located in Nevada County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bronco
    • From Polaris to Bronco
  • Floriston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mystic ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Incline Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marmol ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
    • Marmol is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Tahoe City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Verdi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franktown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Washoe City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lawton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenbrook
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Huffakers ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffakers
    • Huffakers is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Anderson ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Anderson has also been known as:
    • Junction House
    • Sparks Ranch
  • Steamboat
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
    • Steamboat is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Reno
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cisco
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Placer County
  • Loyalton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Carson City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Sattley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Empire
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Empire
    • From Polaris to Empire
  • Gold Hill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Storey County (NV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gold Hill
    • From Polaris to Gold Hill
  • Emerald Bay
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
  • Hobart ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Brunswick ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Carson City (NV)
  • Mound House
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Virginia City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Vista
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Washoe County (NV)

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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 Polaris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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