Welcome to Phil ...
Phil is located in Washoe County<1>.
Phil is 3,910 feet [1,192 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Phil is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Phil lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Phil: 775
Communities Also Named Phil ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Phil - they are located in Kentucky and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phil.
Communities near Phil ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Phil.
- Deep Hole ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gerlach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlach
- Gerlach is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlach <4>
- Gerlach - Empire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlach - Empire
- Gerlach - Empire is located in Washoe County
- Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Phil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phil. 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 Phil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phil. See our Newspapers Page for Phil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phil ...
Looking for more information about Phil? 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 Phil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phil.
Adding Phil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phil 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 for Phil was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phil.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phil. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |