Welcome to Gold Bar ...
So far, we found very little information about Gold Bar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gold Bar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gold Bar, please Contact Us.
Gold Bar would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
Gold Bar was founded in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gold Bar is 5,110 feet [1,558 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gold Bar is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gold Bar was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gold Bar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gold Bar - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, Montana and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gold Bar.
Communities near Gold Bar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Bar.
- Rhyolite ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhyolite is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyolite
- Beatty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hot Springs is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Leadfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leadfield is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadfield
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carrara is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrara
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chloride City is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
- Carrs Camp ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carrs Camp is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Camp
- Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie Claire is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Claire
- Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beatty Junction is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Junction
- Stovepipe Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stovepipe Wells is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe Wells
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 Gold Bar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gold Bar.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gold Bar. See our Newspapers Page for Gold Bar.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gold Bar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gold Bar - 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. |