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Welcome to Divide ...

Divide is located in Storey County<1>.

Divide is 6,270 feet [1,911 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Divide is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Divide: 775

Communities Also Named Divide ...

While we believe that this Divide is located in Storey County, we know of another 2 Nevada communities named Divide. Those communities are located in the following counties: Elko and Esmeralda County.

Beyond Nevada, there are 28 communities that are also named Divide - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas (3), Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Divide ...

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

  • Reno
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Reno is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <3>
  • Sparks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Carson City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutro ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sutro is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
  • Carson Rapids City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lousetown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lousetown is located in Storey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
  • Mound House
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Virginia City Highlands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eureka ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eureka is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka

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 Divide. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Divide.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Divide. See our Newspapers Page for Divide.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Divide ...

Looking for more information about Divide? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Divide, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Divide.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Storey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Divide - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.