Welcome to Bracken ...
So far, we found very little information about Bracken. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bracken to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bracken, please Contact Us.
Bracken would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bracken, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bracken is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Bracken is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bracken was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bracken, 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 location where Bracken once stood is in the (702) area code.
Communities Also Named Bracken ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bracken - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Saskatchewan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bracken.
Communities near Bracken ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bracken.
- Las Vegas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <5>
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
- North Las Vegas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Las Vegas
- North Las Vegas is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260,098 people
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Clark County
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clark County
- Hoover City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover City
- Hoover City is located in Clark County
- Whitney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Summerlin South
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerlin South
- Summerlin South is located in Clark County
- Bard ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Bracken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bracken.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bracken. See our Newspapers Page for Bracken.
Adding Bracken to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bracken 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 Bracken was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Bracken mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bracken.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: 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 Bracken, 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> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bracken - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |