Welcome to Hannapah ...
So far, we found very little information about Hannapah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hannapah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hannapah, please Contact Us.
Hannapah would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
Hannapah was founded in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hannapah is 6,410 feet [1,954 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hannapah is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hannapah was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Hannapah ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Hannapah.
- Tonopah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah
- Tonopah is located in Nye County
- Former name for Tonopah:
- Butler City
- Tonopah has also been known as:
- New Belmont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonopah <4>
- Silverbow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Manhattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
- Warm Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <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 Hannapah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hannapah.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hannapah. See our Newspapers Page for Hannapah.
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 Hannapah, 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 Hannapah - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |