Welcome to Ophir City ...
So far, we found very little information about Ophir City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ophir City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ophir City, please Contact Us.
Ophir City would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ophir City is 5,070 feet [1,545 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ophir City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ophir City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Ophir City was located: 775
Communities near Ophir City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ophir City.
- Reno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sparks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Truckee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Galena ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Lakeview Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Tyrolian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Incline Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steamboat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
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 Ophir City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ophir City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ophir City. 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 Ophir City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ophir City. See our Newspapers Page for Ophir City.
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 Ophir City, 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 Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ophir City - 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. |