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Welcome to Golden Valley ...

Golden Valley is located in Washoe County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Golden Valley: Golden Vly. (or less commonly used: Golden Vally. or Golden Vlly.)

Golden Valley is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Golden Valley is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Golden Valley: 775

Communities Also Named Golden Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Golden Valley - they are located in Arizona, California, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golden Valley.

Communities near Golden Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golden Valley.

  • Reno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sparks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Copperfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spanish Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Springs
    • Spanish Springs is located in Washoe County
  • Lawton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mogul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Border Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cold Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Washoe County
  • Verdi - Mogul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Washoe County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Valley ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golden Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.