Welcome to Root Camp ...
So far, we found very little information about Root Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Root Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Root Camp, please Contact Us.
Root Camp would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Root Camp is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Root Camp is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Root Camp was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Root Camp was located: 702 & 725<4>
Communities near Root Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Root Camp.
- Lincoln City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Clark County
- Sandy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Sandy Valley is located in Clark County
- Goodsprings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodsprings <6>
- Jean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Jean is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jean <6>
- Primm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm
- Primm is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primm <6>
- Blue Diamond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Diamond
- Blue Diamond is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Diamond <6>
- Mountain Pass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pass
- Mountain Pass is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pass <6>
- Sloan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Clark County
- Bard ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Calvada Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada Springs
- Calvada Springs is located in Inyo County (CA)
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 Root Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Root Camp.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Root Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Root Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://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 Root Camp, 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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Root Camp - 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 Root Camp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 702 or 725. As a result, placing a call in the Root Camp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |