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Nipton,
California
(updated on Jan. 7, 2008)
Distance
from Las Vegas :
64 Miles via I-15 or
80 Miles via Searchlight, NV
Time of year to visit :
All Year
Gasoline Available :
No (Gas available in Primm, NV aka: Cal-Nev State Line and at
Searchlight, NV)
Services
Available :
Road Conditions :
Nevada Department of Transportation
California
Department of Transportation
Tourist Information :
Nipton, CA Website
Nevada Commission on Tourism
California's Official Vacation Guide
Nipton
History:
(taken from a plaque placed in Nipton on October 10, 1999 by Billy
Holcomb Chapter and Queho Posse of the Vincent and Honorable Order
of E Clampus Vitus.)
The town of Nipton was born on February
9th, 1905 with the coming of the first train on the newly constructed
San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. Originally called
Nippeno Camp after a nearby gold discovery, the name was changed
to Nipton when the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad
merged with the Untion Pacific circa 1910. For many years, the
depot was a cattle-loading for several local ranches including
Yates Ranch, The walking Box, and Rock Springs Land and Cattle
Co. The town and depot also supplied numerous mines in the area,
becoming a social center for the sparse population of the region.
Community facilities included a school, post office, voter precinct
and several small businesses. Begun as a 20th century railroad
depot, Nipton is re-forming into a 21st century gateway to the
Mojave National Reserve.
Directions via I-15:
• Take I-15 South out of Las Vegas towards Los Angeles for
53 Miles entering California
• Take the Nipton Road exit off of I-15 and continue for
0.2 Miles to;
• Turn Left on Nipton Road and continue for 10.3 Miles until
you reach Nipton.
Directions
via Searchlight, NV:
• Merge onto US-93 S/US-95 S via the ramp on the LEFT for
21.8 Miles;
• Merge onto US-95 S/VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY toward SEARCHLIGHT/LAUGHLIN/NEEDLES
for 36.2 Miles;
• Turn LEFT onto W COTTONWOOD COVE RD/NV-164 until you enter
Searchlight, NV
• Start out going WEST on W COTTONWOOD COVE RD/NV-164 toward
N BROADWAY ST. Continue to follow NV-164 (Crossing into CALIFORNIA)
for 18.6 Miles;
• NV-164 becomes NIPTON RD for 2.6 Miles at which you enter
Nipton.
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