Welcome to Skookum ...
So far, we found very little information about Skookum. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Skookum to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Skookum, please Contact Us.
Skookum would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
Skookum was founded in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Skookum is 5,910 feet [1,801 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Skookum is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Skookum was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Skookum was located: 775
Communities Also Named Skookum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Skookum - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Skookum.
Communities near Skookum ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Skookum.
- Amador ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Amador is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amador
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canon City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canon City is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
- Yankee Blade ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yankee Blade is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Blade
- Lander City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lander City is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander City
- Canyon City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canyon City is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Victorine ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Victorine is located in Nye County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victorine
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Lander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
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 Skookum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skookum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Skookum. 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 Skookum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Skookum. See our Newspapers Page for Skookum.
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 Skookum, 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 Lander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skookum - 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. |