Welcome to Mountain House ...
So far, we found very little information about Mountain House. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mountain House to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mountain House, please Contact Us.
Mountain House would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Mountain House has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mountain House: Mtn. House
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mountain House is 5,590 feet [1,704 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Mountain House is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mountain House was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Mountain House once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Mountain House ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mountain House - they are located in California (2) and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain House.
Communities near Mountain House ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain House.
- Loope ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
- Loope is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Topaz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Topaz is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topaz <5>
- Wellington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
- Coleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Coleville is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleville <5>
- Markleeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleeville
- Markleeville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleeville <5>
- Mesa Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
- Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Paynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Alpine Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Alpine Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
- Gardnerville Ranchos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville Ranchos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
- Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas 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 Mountain House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain House.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain House. 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 Mountain House.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain House. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain House.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Mountain House, 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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain House - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |