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Summary for Beowawe

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Located in: Eureka County (see below)

Pronunciation: baye-WAH-wee <1>

Time Zone: Beowawe lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: 775

Elevation: 4,690 feet [1,429.51 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Beowawe:

Lat: 40.592300° (or 40°35'32" N)

Lon: -116.477700° (or -116°28'39" W)

USGS Topo Map: Beowawe<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Beowawe

GNIS ID: 856191

FIPS State / Place Code: 32 / 05300

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beowawe)

About Eureka County

The community of Eureka is the County Seat for {Eureka County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Eureka)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	2,029 (1.96% increase since 2010)
2010	1,990 (20.53% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,651

Total Area:<6> 4,179 sq. miles [10,826.1 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 1,076

Official Website: https://www.eurekacountynv.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Eureka

GNIS ID: 858640

FIPS State / County Code: 32 / 011

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beowawe)

About Nevada

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,090,771 (14.45% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,700,551 (35.15% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,998,257

Websites for State of Nevada

Official Website: https://nv.gov/

Tourism: https://travelnevada.com/

Parks: https://parks.nv.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/fishing/plan-your-fishing-trip/

Hunting: https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/plan-your-hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nevada

GNIS ID: 1779793

FIPS State: 32

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Beowawe)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beowawe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Beowawe, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Beowawe.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Beowawe. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).