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The pronunciation of Beowawe: baye-WAH-wee<2>

Beowawe was established in 1868.

Beowawe is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Beowawe is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Beowawe: 775

Communities near Beowawe ...

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

Harney ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Eureka County
Shoshone ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Eureka County
- Shoshone has also been known as:
- Shoshone Point
Barth ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth
- Barth is located in Eureka County
Primeaux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primeaux
- Primeaux is located in Eureka County
Argenta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argenta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Lander County
Crescent Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <6>
Kampos ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kampos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampos
- Kampos is located in Lander County
Palisade ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Eureka County
Carlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Carlin is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlin <6>
Jenkins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Lander 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 Beowawe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beowawe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beowawe ...

Looking for more information about Beowawe? 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 Beowawe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Beowawe.

Adding Beowawe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Beowawe 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 for Beowawe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Beowawe post office opened in 1870.

We also found Beowawe on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beowawe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Eureka County: www.co.eureka.nv.us/

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 Eureka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Beowawe. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beowawe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/