Welcome to Borax ...
So far, we found very little information about Borax. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Borax to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Borax, please Contact Us.
Borax would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Borax is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Borax is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Borax was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Borax, 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.
The Area Codes where Borax was located: 702 & 725<4>
Communities Also Named Borax ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Borax - they are located in Idaho, Montana and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Borax.
Communities near Borax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borax.
- Jean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Jean is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jean <5>
- Primm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm
- Primm is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primm <5>
- Goodsprings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodsprings <5>
- Lincoln City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Clark County
- Nipton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipton
- Nipton is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nipton <5>
- Sandy Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Sandy Valley is located in Clark County
- Sloan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Clark County
- Mountain Pass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pass
- Mountain Pass is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pass <5>
- Bard ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Arden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Clark 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 Borax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borax. 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 Borax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borax. See our Newspapers Page for Borax.
Adding Borax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Borax 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 Borax was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Borax mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Borax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
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 Borax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Borax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 702 code has been Overlayed with the 725 area code. New phone numbers in the Borax area will be assigned with one of these codes: 702 or 725. As a result, placing a call in the Borax area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |