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Welcome to Upper Pyramid ...

So far, we found very little information about Upper Pyramid. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Upper Pyramid to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Upper Pyramid, please Contact Us.


Upper Pyramid would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Upper Pyramid, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Upper Pyramid is 4,910 feet [1,497 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Upper Pyramid is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Upper Pyramid was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Upper Pyramid was located: 775

Communities near Upper Pyramid ...

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

  • Sutcliffe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sutcliffe is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutcliffe
  • Nashville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashville is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nixon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
  • Olinghouse ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Olinghouse is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinghouse
  • Spanish Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spanish Springs is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Springs
  • Lemmon Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
  • Sun Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clark is located in Storey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Golden Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Valley is located in Washoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley

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

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

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

Adding Upper Pyramid to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Upper Pyramid in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Upper Pyramid was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Upper Pyramid.

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 Upper Pyramid, 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 Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Pyramid - 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.