Welcome to Ventosa ...
So far, we found very little information about Ventosa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ventosa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ventosa, please Contact Us.
Ventosa would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ventosa is 5,600 feet [1,707 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ventosa is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ventosa was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Ventosa was located: 775
Communities Also Named Ventosa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ventosa - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ventosa.
Communities near Ventosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ventosa.
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
- Wood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wood is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Hogan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hogan is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
- Hogan has also been known as:
- Hogen
- Shafter ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shafter is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Oasis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sprucemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sprucemont is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucemont
- Holborn ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holborn is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holborn
- Cobre ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cobre is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
- Toano ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toano is located in Elko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toano
- Toano has also been known as:
- Toana
- Tuana
- Tuanna
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 Ventosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ventosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ventosa. 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 Ventosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ventosa. See our Newspapers Page for Ventosa.
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 Ventosa, 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 Elko, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ventosa - 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. |