Alamo, Nevada

Alamo is an unincorporated town[1] in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States, about 90 miles (140 km) north of Las Vegas along U.S. Route 93. Its elevation is 3,449 feet (1,051 m). As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,080.[2]

Alamo, Nevada
Unincorporated town
Alamo
Alamo
Coordinates: 37°21′54″N 115°09′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Area
 • Total30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Land30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
3,449 ft (1,051 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,080
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89001
FIPS code32-00500
GNIS feature ID0845339

History

A post office has been in operation at Alamo since 1905.[3] The community was named in commemoration of the Battle of the Alamo.[4] A large share of the first settlers were Mormons.[5]

Geography

Alamo lies in the Pahranagat Valley. Its economy is dependent primarily upon ranching. The closest attraction is the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge.[6]

Between Alamo and the town of Rachel is the site of the Devonian Alamo Impact Breccia.[7]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Alamo census-designated place has an area of 30.3 square miles (78.4 km2), all of it land.[2]

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Tourism

Alamo attracts tourists and truckers traveling from Las Vegas to northern Nevada and Idaho. Attractions include the nearby warm springs, wildlife refuge, Extraterrestrial Highway and Area 51. Gas stations in Alamo cater to these tourists by offering alien memorabilia. There are two truck stops, the Alamo Sinclair, the Ash Springs Shell, that offer large diesel filling areas to attract passing truckers. There are also four motels in Alamo, the Alamo Inn, Sunset View Inn, Windmill Ridge, and A Cowboy's Dream.

Transportation

Education

Public education is provided by the Lincoln County School District, with offices in Panaca, Nevada. There are three schools in the valley.

SchoolGrades
Pahranagat Valley Elementary SchoolK–5
Pahranagat Valley Middle School6-8
Pahranagat Valley High School9-12

Religion

There are three different religious denominations with churches in Alamo:

Services

Alamo has a police force, a volunteer fire department, phone and internet services, a medical clinic, and a public library. Nevada Bank and Trust offers financial services to residents. Alamo's first radio station, KQLN 91.3 FM, went on the air on November 17, 2010, but the station's license was cancelled at licensee's request, effective on July 2, 2013.

Climate
Climate data for Alamo, Nevada (Elevation 3,449ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 76
(24)		 83
(28)		 85
(29)		 95
(35)		 105
(41)		 112
(44)		 114
(46)		 116
(47)		 108
(42)		 100
(38)		 86
(30)		 76
(24)		 116
(47)
Average high °F (°C) 51.2
(10.7)		 56.3
(13.5)		 64.5
(18.1)		 74.4
(23.6)		 82.9
(28.3)		 93.1
(33.9)		 100.1
(37.8)		 96.5
(35.8)		 90.3
(32.4)		 77.9
(25.5)		 64.2
(17.9)		 54.2
(12.3)		 75.5
(24.2)
Average low °F (°C) 21.2
(−6.0)		 25.4
(−3.7)		 29.6
(−1.3)		 36.6
(2.6)		 42.9
(6.1)		 49.8
(9.9)		 57.3
(14.1)		 55.5
(13.1)		 46.3
(7.9)		 37.5
(3.1)		 28.3
(−2.1)		 23.7
(−4.6)		 37.9
(3.3)
Record low °F (°C) −9
(−23)		 −6
(−21)		 11
(−12)		 14
(−10)		 20
(−7)		 25
(−4)		 40
(4)		 33
(1)		 24
(−4)		 11
(−12)		 7
(−14)		 0
(−18)		 −9
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.65
(17)		 0.64
(16)		 0.69
(18)		 0.56
(14)		 0.49
(12)		 0.16
(4.1)		 0.57
(14)		 0.71
(18)		 0.27
(6.9)		 0.53
(13)		 0.45
(11)		 0.55
(14)		 6.27
(159)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.6
(9.1)		 1.2
(3.0)		 0.8
(2.0)		 0.3
(0.76)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.2
(0.51)		 1.3
(3.3)		 7.4
(19)
Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[8]

References
  1. "Lincoln County Code - Section 1-5-2: Alamo". Sterling Codifiers. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alamo CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alamo Post Office
  4. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 43.
  5. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 8.
  6. "Lincoln County Website, Alamo". Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  7. A Short History of Rachel, Nevada
  8. "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
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