Austin Nevada Map
Explore Austin, Nevada, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Austin, Nevada
| City | Austin |
| State | Nevada (NV) |
| County | Lander County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 39.493259 |
| Longitude | -117.069534 |
| Population | 167 |
| Density | 56.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 89310 |
| Area Code | 702, 725 |
| County Seat | Battle Mountain |
| School District | Lander County School District |
About Austin, Nevada
Austin is a locality in Lander County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 56.1 people per km². Austin is located at 39.4933°N, 117.0695°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89310.Austin reveals itself as a high-altitude settlement carved directly into the rugged, arid slopes of the Nevada interior, where the air thins against the backdrop of the vast Great Basin. It lies 115.4 miles southwest of Elko, NV (from Elko, NV: bearing 217°T), and is situated 91.1 miles east of Fallon.
Cedar Ravine defines the immediate verticality of the landscape, folding the earth into steep, narrow creases that catch the long, golden shadows of a descending sun. To the west, the distant Toiyabe Range rises like a jagged spine against the horizon, its peaks holding the weight of the sky above the sagebrush-covered plains. The silence here is heavy and absolute, broken only by the dry rustle of wind through the scrub or the distant, rhythmic flow of Bade Creek as it threads its way through the parched soil four miles from the center of the settlement. Within the boundaries of the Toiyabe National Forest, the land offers a stark, austere beauty, where the light at dusk turns the dusty earth into a bruised shade of violet and the temperature drops with a sudden, sharp clarity.
History clings to Austin through the weathered stone of its nineteenth-century facades and the abandoned shafts that once promised fortunes in silver, marking an era when the economy was tethered to the volatile pulse of the mines. While the frantic extraction of ore has long since receded, the spirit of the place remains anchored in the resilience of those who endure the isolation of the high desert. Travelers occasionally pass through on their way to the 1862 Overland trail, catching a glimpse of a quiet life that moves with the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons rather than the frantic ticking of a clock. Austin maintains a solitary character, an enduring presence in a landscape that demands much from its inhabitants but offers a profound, unobstructed view of the stars in return.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 152° SE · 3.9M acres
- Pony Express Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 299° NW
- Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area (Birch Creek Unit) (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 174° S
- Hicksons Petroglyphs Recreation Area (Historic Ruins) — 17.2 mi, 100° E
- Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 197° S
- Simpson Park Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 23.3 mi, 056° NE · 49k acres
- Overland Stage Station (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 24.0 mi, 282° W
- Nevada's Geographic Center (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 117° SE
- Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 32.8 mi, 297° NW · 196k acres
- Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 34.0 mi, 261° W
- Arc Dome Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.0 mi, 200° S · 120k acres
- Alta Toquima Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 44.0 mi, 172° S · 36k acres
- Mount Jefferson Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 47.0 mi, 172° S
- Berlin-ichthyosaur State Park (State Park) — 50.4 mi, 213° SW
- Shoe Tree (Attraction) — 50.9 mi, 255° W
- Stillwater Range Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 54.9 mi, 314° NW
- Nowhere Nevada (Attraction) — 57.3 mi, 256° W
- Bald Mountain Wash Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 61.2 mi, 177° S
- Nevada Historical Marker #202 - Fairview (Viewpoint) — 62.9 mi, 257° W
- Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.0 mi, 281° W · 165k acres
- Battle Mountain Letters (Monument) — 76.8 mi, 004° N
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About This Austin Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Austin, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.493259, -117.069534. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Austin includes the ZIP code (89310), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of Lander County (Battle Mountain), and school district assignment (Lander County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
