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Welcome to Gold Quartz ...

Gold Quartz is located in Lander County<1>.


The location of Gold Quartz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Gold Quartz is 5,560 feet [1,695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Gold Quartz is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Gold Quartz lies within the (775) area code.

Communities near Gold Quartz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Quartz.

  • Crescent Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cortez ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Cortez is located in Lander County
  • Beowawe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Battle Mountain
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harney ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Harney is located in Eureka County
  • Kampos ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampos
    • Kampos is located in Lander County
  • Jenkins ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Lander County
  • Shoshone ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
    • Shoshone is located in Eureka County
    • Shoshone has also been known as:
    • Shoshone Point
  • Blackburn ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Eureka County
  • Mineral ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Eureka County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gold Quartz ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lander, 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 Gold Quartz - 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.









 

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