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Welcome to Douglas ...

Douglas is located in White Pine County<1>.


The location of Douglas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Douglas is 5,790 feet [1,765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Douglas is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Douglas is located in the (775) area code.

Communities Also Named Douglas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Douglas: This one is located in White Pine County and the other is located in Douglas County.

Beyond Nevada, there are 51 communities that are also named Douglas - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Douglas ...

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

  • Preston ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in White Pine County
  • Lund
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gold Point ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
    • Gold Point is located in Nye County
  • Willow Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in White Pine County
  • Copper Flat
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
    • Copper Flat is located in White Pine County
  • Eberhardt ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eberhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberhardt
    • Eberhardt is located in White Pine County
  • Green Springs ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
    • Green Springs is located in White Pine County
  • Taylor ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in White Pine County
  • Ely
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in White Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
  • Keystone
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in White Pine County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Douglas ...

Looking for more information about Douglas? 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 Douglas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Douglas.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Douglas - 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.









 

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