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Welcome to Caliente ...

The city of Caliente is located in Lincoln County<1>.



Caliente was established in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Caliente has a population of 1,075 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Caliente is 4,380 feet [1,335 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Caliente is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Caliente: (775)

The ZIP code for Caliente: 89008<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Caliente had an population of 1,075 people. This is a decrease of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Caliente had a population of 1,130 people (or 21.14% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Caliente the county's most populous community.

The population of Caliente represents 0.04% of the total population of Nevada (which has 2,700,551 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,130 people, the population of Caliente has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,123 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Caliente.

Communities Also Named Caliente ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Caliente - they are located in California and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Caliente.

Communities near Caliente ...

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

  • Islen ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islen
    • Islen is located in Lincoln County
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Lincoln County
  • Panaca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullionville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullionville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
    • Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
  • Barclay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Barclay is located in Lincoln County
  • Joseco ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseco
    • Joseco is located in Lincoln County
  • Elgin ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Lincoln County
  • Acoma ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acoma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma
    • Acoma is located in Lincoln County
  • Prince ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
    • Prince is located in Lincoln County
  • Crestline ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
    • Crestline is located in Lincoln 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 Caliente. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caliente.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caliente. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Caliente.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caliente ...

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

Adding Caliente to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Caliente post office opened in 1901.

We also found Caliente mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caliente.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Caliente.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caliente - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Caliente). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Caliente or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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/









 

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