Welcome to Crystal Peak ...
So far, we found very little information about Crystal Peak. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Crystal Peak to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crystal Peak, please Contact Us.
Crystal Peak would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.
The location of Crystal Peak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Crystal Peak was founded in 1864.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Crystal Peak is 4,850 feet [1,478 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Crystal Peak is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Crystal Peak was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Crystal Peak once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Crystal Peak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crystal Peak.
- Reno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <5>
- Sparks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Truckee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <5>
- Loyalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Loyalton is located in Sierra County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loyalton <5>
- Lawton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Washoe County
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Copperfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County
- Bronco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Floriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floriston
- Floriston is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floriston <5>
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 Crystal Peak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal Peak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crystal Peak. 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 Crystal Peak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Peak. See our Newspapers Page for Crystal Peak.
Adding Crystal Peak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crystal Peak in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crystal Peak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Crystal Peak post office opened in 1864.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crystal Peak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
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 Crystal Peak, 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 Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal Peak - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |