Welcome to Delano ...
So far, we found very little information about Delano. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Delano to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Delano, please Contact Us.
Delano would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
The location of Delano has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Delano was founded in 1890.
Several communities named Delano share the same reason for their choice of Delano. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named for Columbus Delano; Secretary of the Interior under President Grant.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Delano is 6,390 feet [1,948 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Delano is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Delano was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Delano and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Delano would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Delano ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Delano - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delano.
Communities near Delano ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delano.
- Grouse Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouse Creek
- Grouse Creek is located in Box Elder County (UT)
- Former name for Grouse Creek:
- Grouse Creek Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grouse Creek <5>
- Contact ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contact
- Contact is located in Elko County
- San Jacinto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jacinto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- San Jacinto is located in Elko County
- Delaplain ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Henry ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Montello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montello <5>
- Shores ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Idavada ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idavada
- Idavada is located in Twin Falls County (ID)
- Jackpot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackpot
- Jackpot is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackpot <5>
- Wilkins ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Delano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delano.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delano. 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 Delano.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delano. See our Newspapers Page for Delano.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
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 Delano, 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 Elko, 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 Delano - 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. |