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Welcome to Farmer Station ...

Farmer Station is located in Nye County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Farmer Station: Farmer Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Farmer Station is 3,960 feet [1,207 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Farmer Station is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Farmer Station ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Farmer Station.

  • Carrs Camp ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Camp
    • Carrs Camp is located in Nye County
  • Scottys Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottys Junction
    • Scottys Junction is located in Nye County
  • Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonnie Claire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Claire
    • Bonnie Claire is located in Nye County
  • Gold Point
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
    • Gold Point is located in Esmeralda County
    • Former names for Gold Point:
    • Hornsilver
    • Lime Point
  • Hot Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Nye County
  • Rhyolite ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyolite
    • Rhyolite is located in Nye County
  • Leadfield ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadfield
    • Leadfield is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Beatty
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lida
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lida
    • Lida is located in Esmeralda County
    • Lida has also been known as:
    • Alida Valley
    • Alida
    • Lida Valley

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmer Station ...

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

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

The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmer Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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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