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Welcome to Rosny ...

Rosny is located in Lander County<1>.


The location of Rosny has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Rosny is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rosny is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rosny lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Rosny: (775)

Communities near Rosny ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosny.

  • Battle Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jenkins ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Lander County
  • Kampos ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampos
    • Kampos is located in Lander County
  • Dewitt Mill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt Mill
    • Dewitt Mill is located in Lander County
  • Shoshone ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
    • Shoshone is located in Eureka County
    • Shoshone has also been known as:
    • Shoshone Point
  • Beowawe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Crescent Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Valmy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lander ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
    • Lander is located in Lander County
  • Tenabo ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
    • Tenabo is located in Lander County

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 Rosny. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosny.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosny. 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 Rosny.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosny. See our Newspapers Page for Rosny.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosny ...

Looking for more information about Rosny? 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 Rosny, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosny.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosny. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lander, 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 Rosny - 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.









 

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