Crescent Valley Nevada Map

About Crescent Valley, Nevada

Crescent Valley is a locality in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 690. The population density is 109.1 people per km². Crescent Valley is located at 40.4160°N, 116.5765°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89821.

Crescent Valley stretches out, a broad, shallow basin where the high desert of Nevada exhales. It lies 178.8 miles east-north-east of Sparks, NV (from Sparks, NV: bearing 69°T), and is situated 24.4 miles south-east of Battle Mountain. The land here is a study in muted tones: sagebrush, bleached bone-white in places, carpets the rolling foothills that rise to meet a sky that seems impossibly vast. The air carries the dry, mineral tang of the earth, and in the distance, the Ruby Mountains stand as a jagged, indigo spine against the horizon. Sunlight, when it breaks free of the frequent cloud cover, falls in broad, buttery swathes, illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain, the faint tracks of long-gone watercourses, and the hardy, low-slung vegetation. There's a quietude to Crescent Valley, a stillness that invites the eye to trace the sweep of the land and the slow drift of clouds. The history of Crescent Valley is written in the dust and the enduring, if sparse, agricultural endeavors that have managed to coax life from this arid soil. Ranching has long been the bedrock of its economy, the enduring legacy of hardy pioneers who saw potential in the wide-open spaces. Generations have worked these lands, their lives interlinked with the cycles of drought and rainfall, the price of cattle, and the quiet hum of machinery. Though not a hub of industry, the valley holds a distinct character, a resilience born of its isolation and the practical, no-nonsense spirit of its inhabitants. It is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the land itself, a gentle ebb and flow that has shaped its enduring, unvarnished beauty.

About This Crescent Valley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crescent Valley, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.416028, -116.576474. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Crescent Valley and Eureka County.

Detailed location data for Crescent Valley includes the ZIP code (89821), telephone area code (775), county seat of Eureka County (Eureka), and school district assignment (Eureka County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Crescent Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.