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>.
The location of Gold Bar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
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.<4> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyolite
- Rhyolite is located in Nye County
- Beatty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Beatty is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatty <5>
- Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Nye County
- Leadfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadfield
- Leadfield is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrara
- Carrara is located in Nye County
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
- Chloride City is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Carrs Camp ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Camp
- Carrs Camp is located in Nye County
- Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Claire
- Bonnie Claire is located in Nye County
- Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Junction
- Beatty Junction is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Stovepipe Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe Wells
- Stovepipe Wells is located in Inyo County (CA)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gold Bar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |