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Welcome to Moapa ...

Moapa is located in Clark County<1>.

The pronunciation of Moapa: mo-AP-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moapa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Moapa is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Moapa and travel south, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Codes for Moapa: 702 & 725<4>

The ZIP code for Moapa: 89025<5>

Communities Also Named Moapa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Moapa: This one is located in Clark County and the other is located in Lincoln County.

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

Communities near Moapa ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moapa ...

Looking for more information about Moapa? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Moapa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moapa.

Adding Moapa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moapa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Moapa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Moapa post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moapa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Moapa. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moapa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 702 code has been Overlayed with the 725 area code. New phone numbers in the Moapa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 702 or 725. As a result, placing a call in the Moapa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Moapa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moapa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/