Welcome to Carlin ...
The city of Carlin is located in Elko County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Carlin: Named after General William Passmore Carlin (1829-1903); who served with the Union Army during the Civil War.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carlin has a population of 2,300 people<2> (see below for details).
Carlin is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Carlin is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Carlin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Carlin: 775
The ZIP code for Carlin: 89822<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carlin had an population of 2,300 people. This is a decrease of 2.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carlin had a population of 2,368 people. This makes Carlin the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Carlin represents 0.09% of the total population of Nevada (which has 2,700,551 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,368 people, the population of Carlin increased 9.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,161 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carlin.
Communities Also Named Carlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carlin - they are located in British Columbia, Louisiana and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carlin.
Websites for Carlin ...
Official Website: www.explorecarlinnv.com/
Communities near Carlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carlin.
- Elko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elko
- From Carlin to Elko
- Moleen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moleen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moleen
- Moleen is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moleen
- From Carlin to Moleen
- Palisade ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Eureka County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palisade
- From Carlin to Palisade
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hunter
- From Carlin to Hunter
- Primeaux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primeaux
- Primeaux is located in Eureka County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Primeaux
- From Carlin to Primeaux
- Barth ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth
- Barth is located in Eureka County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barth
- From Carlin to Barth
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Bullion is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bullion
- From Carlin to Bullion
- Harney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Eureka County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harney
- From Carlin to Harney
- Beowawe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beowawe
- From Carlin to Beowawe
- Coin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Elko County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coin
- From Carlin to Coin
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 Carlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carlin. 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 Carlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlin. See our Newspapers Page for Carlin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlin ...
Looking for more information about Carlin? 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 Carlin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carlin.
Adding Carlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carlin 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 Carlin was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
We also found Carlin mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carlin: www.explorecarlinnv.com/
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
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 Elko, 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 Carlin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlin - 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 Carlin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carlin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |