Welcome to Basalt ...
Basalt is located in Mineral County<1>.
Basalt is 6,330 feet [1,929 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Basalt is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Basalt lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Basalt: 775
Communities Also Named Basalt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Basalt: This one is located in Mineral County and the other is located in Esmeralda County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 3 communities that are also named Basalt - they are located in Colorado and Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Basalt.
Communities near Basalt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Basalt.
- Candelaria Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candelaria Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria Junction
- Candelaria Junction is located in Mineral County
- Candelaria ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candelaria
- Candelaria is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metallic City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metallic City
- Metallic City is located in Mineral County
- Metallic City has also been known as:
- Pickhandle Gulch
- Montgomery City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Montgomery City is located in Mono County (CA)
- Pizona ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Marietta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Mineral County
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Mono County (CA)
- Former name for Benton:
- Benton Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Benton Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Hot Springs
- Benton Hot Springs is located in Mono County (CA)
- Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah Junction
- Tonopah Junction is located in Mineral County
- Coaldale ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Esmeralda County
- Coaldale has also been known as:
- Coaldale Junction
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 Basalt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Basalt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Basalt. 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 Basalt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Basalt. See our Newspapers Page for Basalt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Basalt ...
Looking for more information about Basalt? 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 Basalt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Basalt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Basalt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basalt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |