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>.
The location of Ventosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ventosa is 5,600 feet [1,707 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation 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
Ventosa would have been located in the (775) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Elko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
- Spruce ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Wood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Wood is located in Elko County
- Hogan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Shafter ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Oasis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oasis <5>
- Sprucemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucemont
- Sprucemont is located in Elko County
- Holborn ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Cobre ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Toano ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
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 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 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 Ventosa - 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. |