Welcome to Carman Heights ...
So far, we found very little information about Carman Heights. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carman Heights to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carman Heights, please Contact Us.
Carman Heights would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Carman Heights: Carman Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carman Heights is 8,910 feet [2,716 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Carman Heights is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Carman Heights was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Carman Heights was located: 775
Communities near Carman Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carman Heights.
- Wellington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Smith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Topaz Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz Lake
- Dresslerville Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dresslerville Colony is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslerville Colony
- Dresslerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dresslerville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslerville
- Gardnerville Ranchos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
- Paynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Gardnerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loope ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loope is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
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 Carman Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carman Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carman Heights. 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 Carman Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carman Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Carman Heights.
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 Carman Heights, 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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carman Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |