Welcome to Virginia City Highlands ...
Virginia City Highlands is located in Storey County<1>.
The location of Virginia City Highlands has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Virginia City Highlands is 5,980 feet [1,823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Virginia City Highlands is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Virginia City Highlands lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Virginia City Highlands: (775)
Communities near Virginia City Highlands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Virginia City Highlands.
- Reno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <4>
- Sparks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
- Carson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
- Virginia City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Storey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <4>
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Steamboat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gold Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - American City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American City is located in Storey County
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- American Flat is located in Storey County
- Carson Rapids City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon 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 Virginia City Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginia City Highlands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Virginia City Highlands. 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 Virginia City Highlands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Virginia City Highlands. See our Newspapers Page for Virginia City Highlands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia City Highlands ...
Looking for more information about Virginia City Highlands? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Virginia City Highlands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Virginia City Highlands.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Storey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Virginia City Highlands - 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. |