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Carson City Nevada Map

Explore Carson City, Nevada, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Carson City, Nevada

How to Use This Carson City, Nevada Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Carson City, Nevada. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Nevada or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Carson City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Carson City
State	Nevada (NV)
County	Carson City (city)
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.15306
Longitude	-119.747368
Population	58,639
Density	156.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	89701, 89705, 89702, 89703, 89706
Area Code	775
School District	Carson City School District

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About Carson City, Nevada

Carson City is a locality in Carson City (city), Nevada, United States. It has a population of 58,639. The population density is 156.6 people per km². Carson City is located at 39.1531°N, 119.7474°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Carson City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 89701, 89705, 89702.

Carson City occupies a wide, high-desert expanse where the light at dusk turns the sagebrush into a vast, muted ocean of gray and silver. It lies 10.6 miles west-southwest of Dayton, NV (from Dayton, NV: bearing 242°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-northwest of Johnson Lane. The topography of Carson City is defined by the expansive floor of Eagle Valley, a basin that holds the quiet heat of the afternoon before shedding it rapidly as the sun drops behind the formidable ridges of the Sierra Nevada. To the west, the landscape rises toward the Carson Ranger District, where the air thins and cools among the pines, while the modest flow of Kings Canyon Creek carves a persistent, life-giving line through the otherwise arid soil. During the winter, the horizon is often blocked by heavy, bruised clouds that gather against the peaks, casting long, somber shadows across the valley floor that remind one of the sheer scale of the surrounding wilderness.

Carson City emerged from the dust of the mid-nineteenth century, born from the urgent need to support the booming silver mines that drew thousands of laborers into the territory. The settlement grew rapidly as a hub for the Comstock Lode, transforming from a simple trading post into a center of political and commercial gravity that eventually secured its role as the capital. The architecture of the older districts reflects this utilitarian past, with sturdy masonry and ironwork that speak to an era when the town served as a vital link in the regional supply chain. Even now, the layout of Carson City carries the weight of its founding, maintaining a deliberate, squared-off grid that persists despite the modern sprawl pressing against its edges.

Economic life in Carson City revolves around the steady pulse of state government administration, which provides a stabilizing foundation for a workforce that has diversified well beyond its early extractive roots. While the public sector remains the primary engine of the local economy, the region also supports light manufacturing and a service industry geared toward travelers moving through the interior of the state. Education is anchored by Western Nevada College, an institution that provides a bridge for local students seeking technical proficiency or a path toward broader academic goals. Infrastructure in Carson City reflects a landscape designed for long-distance transit, with arterial roads that cut straight across the valley, ensuring that the movement of goods and people remains as efficient as the geography allows.

Cultural life in Carson City finds its expression in the public stewardship of the Capitol Complex, a space that functions as the central forum for civic life and historical reflection. The community gathers for annual events that celebrate the high-desert heritage, often looking toward the nearby Washoe Lake when residents seek a change in scenery or a place to observe the migratory birds that pass through the basin. Though the town does not host major professional sports franchises, local pride remains tethered to the high school athletic programs that draw the community into the bleachers on crisp autumn evenings. Famous individuals, such as the writer Mark Twain, briefly found themselves caught in the orbit of this region, their observations of the harsh, beautiful terrain still coloring the way visitors perceive the stark horizon of Carson City today.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sonoma Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 209° SW
Van Gogh & Vino (Arts Centre) — 1.1 mi, 287° W
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 269° W · 3.9M acres
Mills Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 347° N
Nevada Vietnam Memorial (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 343° N
Capitol Complex (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 304° NW
Nevada State Constitution Monument (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 305° NW
Andersen (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 090° E
Old US Mint (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 313° NW
Jarrard (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 087° E
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 075° E
Carson Raceway (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 333° NW
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 308° NW
Carson Valley Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 5.9 mi, 012° N
Dayton Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 055° NE
The Genoa Gallery (Gallery) — 11.6 mi, 207° SW
Haunted Washoe Club Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 026° NE
Ponderosa Mine Tour (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 026° NE
Piper Opera House (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 025° NE
Incline Village Cinema (Cinema) — 12.8 mi, 301° NW
Palmyra Town Site (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 086° E
Palmyra Mining Camp (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 086° E
Zephyr Cove Beach (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 227° SW
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 14.8 mi, 291° W · 895k acres
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.0 mi, 332° NW · 31k acres
Hard Rock Stadium Cinemas (Cinema) — 16.8 mi, 218° SW
DeRubeis Fine Art of Metal (Gallery) — 17.0 mi, 218° SW
Desolation Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.0 mi, 237° SW · 64k acres

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