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Welcome to Holbrook Junction ...

Holbrook Junction is located in Douglas County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Holbrook Junction: Holbrook Jct. (or less commonly used: Holbrook Jctn.)

Holbrook Junction is 5,390 feet [1,643 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Holbrook Junction is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Holbrook Junction: 775

Communities near Holbrook Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holbrook Junction.

  • Topaz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Loope ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
    • Loope is located in Alpine County (CA)
  • Wellington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Coleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Markleeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Marklee Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
    • Marklee Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
  • Mesa Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
    • Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County (CA)
  • Paynesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Paynesville is located in Alpine County (CA)
  • Smith
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alpine Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
    • Alpine Village is located in Alpine County (CA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holbrook Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holbrook Junction - 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.