Welcome to Shanty Town ...
Shanty Town is located in Elko County<1>.
Shanty Town is 6,030 feet [1,838 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shanty Town is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Shanty Town lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shanty Town: 775
Communities Also Named Shanty Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Shanty Town - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Minnesota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shanty Town.
Communities near Shanty Town ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Shanty Town.
- Fort Ruby ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ruby
- Fort Ruby is located in White Pine County
- Fort Ruby has also been known as:
- Camp Ruby
- Huntington ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Elko County
- Ruby Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Valley
- Ruby Valley is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby Valley <4>
- Dry Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Jiggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
- Jiggs is located in Elko County
- Former names for Jiggs:
- Hylton
- Mound Valley
- Skelton
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 Shanty Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shanty Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shanty Town. 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 Shanty Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanty Town. See our Newspapers Page for Shanty Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shanty Town ...
Looking for more information about Shanty Town? 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 Shanty Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shanty Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shanty Town. 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: https://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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Shanty Town - 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. |