Welcome to Point of Rocks ...
Point of Rocks is located in Elko County<1>.
The location of Point of Rocks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Point of Rocks is 6,560 feet [1,999 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Point of Rocks is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Point of Rocks lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Point of Rocks is located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Point of Rocks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Point of Rocks: This one is located in Elko County and the other is located in Nye County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 10 communities that are also named Point of Rocks - they are located in Arizona (2), California, Kansas (2), Maryland, Nebraska and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point of Rocks.
Communities near Point of Rocks ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Point of Rocks.
- Mountain City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
- Rio Tinto ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bruno City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno City
- Bruno City is located in Elko County
- Jarbidge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbidge
- Jarbidge is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarbidge <4>
- Owyhee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
- Owyhee is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owyhee <4>
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Elko County
- Anderson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Cornucopia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornucopia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Cornucopia is located in Elko 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 Point of Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point of Rocks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point of Rocks. 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 Point of Rocks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point of Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for Point of Rocks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point of Rocks ...
Looking for more information about Point of Rocks? 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 Point of Rocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point of Rocks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point of Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point of Rocks - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |