Explore Cold Springs, Nevada, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Cold Springs |
| State | Nevada (NV) |
| County | Churchill County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 39.69264 |
| Longitude | -119.977294 |
| Population | 10,153 |
| Density | 447.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 89406, 89508 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| County Seat | Fallon |
| School District | Washoe County School District |
Cold Springs manifests as a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the high desert floor stretches toward a horizon defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Toiyabe Range. It lies 76.5 miles east of Fernley, NV (from Fernley, NV: bearing 100°T), and is situated 50.2 miles east of Fallon. The terrain is characterized by the arid, scrub-dusted basin of Cold Springs Canyon, which cradles the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and unyielding. Only a few miles away, the modest flow of Rock Creek carves a thin, life-giving ribbon through the alkaline soil, while the nearby Desatoya Mountains Wilderness Study Area preserves a rugged, untamed character that resists the encroaching dust. As dusk settles, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the vast, silent geometry of the basin.
History in Cold Springs remains etched in the remnants of hardscrabble enterprise and the echoes of travelers traversing the lonely, winding corridors of the Great Basin. The regional economy has long been tethered to the shifting fortunes of land use and the slow, deliberate pace of life in a landscape that demands resilience from its inhabitants. While the shimmering expanse of Smith Creek Reservoir provides a rare, reflective depth to the otherwise thirsty plains eleven miles distant, the daily rhythm of Cold Springs is dictated more by the cycles of the sun and the shifting winds than by industrial bustle. Here, the culture is defined by a quiet autonomy, where the sparse population persists against the backdrop of an unforgiving, beautiful geography that keeps its own counsel.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cold Springs, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.69264, -119.977294. 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 Cold Springs includes the ZIP code (89406, 89508), telephone area code (775), county seat of Churchill County (Fallon), and school district assignment (Washoe 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. |