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Welcome to Eastgate ...

Eastgate is located in Churchill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastgate, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Eastgate is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Eastgate is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Eastgate: 775

Communities Also Named Eastgate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Eastgate - they are located in British Columbia, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Indiana (4), Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Eastgate ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Eastgate.

  • Broken Hills ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
  • Lodi ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lodi is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Green Springs ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Green Springs is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Sand Springs ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Sand Springs is located in Churchill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Ione ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ione is located in Nye County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
  • Gabbs
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eastgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastgate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastgate ...

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

Adding Eastgate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eastgate 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 (so far) for Eastgate was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastgate.

Footnotes ...

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