Welcome to Sunshine Camp ...
So far, we found very little information about Sunshine Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sunshine Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sunshine Camp, please Contact Us.
Sunshine Camp would have been located within present day White Pine County<2>.
The location of Sunshine Camp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sunshine Camp is 7,010 feet [2,137 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sunshine Camp is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sunshine Camp was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sunshine Camp would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Sunshine Camp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sunshine Camp - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunshine Camp.
Communities near Sunshine Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunshine Camp.
- Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in White Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
- Calumet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Baltimore Mill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Mill
- Baltimore Mill is located in White Pine County
- East Ely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ely
- East Ely is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ely <5>
- McGill Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Junction
- McGill Junction is located in White Pine County
- Adverse ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - McGill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- McGill is located in White Pine County
- Steptoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Illipah ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illipah
- Illipah is located in White Pine County
- Taylor ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in White Pine 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 Sunshine Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunshine Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunshine Camp. 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 Sunshine Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunshine Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Sunshine Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: 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 Sunshine 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 White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunshine Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |