Welcome to Dunphy ...
Dunphy is located in Eureka County<1>.
The location of Dunphy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunphy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Dunphy is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dunphy is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dunphy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Dunphy: (775)
Communities near Dunphy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunphy.
- Beowawe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <4>
- Kampos ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Primeaux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primeaux
- Primeaux is located in Eureka County
- Harney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Eureka County
- Barth ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Jenkins ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Palisade ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Eureka County
- Crescent Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <4>
- Battle Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <4>
- Carlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlin
- Carlin is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlin <4>
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 Dunphy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunphy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunphy. 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 Dunphy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunphy. See our Newspapers Page for Dunphy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunphy ...
Looking for more information about Dunphy? 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 Dunphy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunphy.
Adding Dunphy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunphy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dunphy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dunphy post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunphy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunphy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eureka County: www.co.eureka.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 Eureka, 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 Dunphy - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |