Welcome to Garnet ...
Garnet is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Garnet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Garnet is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Garnet is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Garnet lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Garnet is within the (702) area code.
Communities Also Named Garnet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Garnet - they are located in California, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ontario and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garnet.
Communities near Garnet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garnet.
- North Las Vegas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Las Vegas
- North Las Vegas is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260,098 people
- Dry Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sunrise Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Manor
- Sunrise Manor is located in Clark County
- Hoover City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover City
- Hoover City is located in Clark County
- Silver City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Clark County
- Las Vegas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <4>
- Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Junction City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clark County
- Moapa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moapa
- Moapa is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moapa <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 Garnet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garnet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garnet. 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 Garnet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garnet. See our Newspapers Page for Garnet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garnet ...
Looking for more information about Garnet? 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 Garnet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garnet.
Adding Garnet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garnet 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 Garnet was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Garnet mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garnet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garnet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Clark, 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 Garnet - 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. |