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Ely Nevada Map

Explore Ely, 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 Ely, Nevada

How to Use This Ely, Nevada Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ely, 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 Ely.

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	Ely
State	Nevada (NV)
County	White Pine County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.264928
Longitude	-114.870868
Population	3,924
Density	198.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	89301, 89315
Area Code	702, 725
County Seat	Ely
School District	White Pine County School District

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About Ely, Nevada

Ely is a locality in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,924. The population density is 198.7 people per km². Ely is located at 39.2649°N, 114.8709°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Ely is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 89301, 89315.

Ely emerges from the high desert floor as a stark collection of brick and steel, defined by the persistent, winding path of Gleason Creek that cuts through the arid landscape. It lies 108.7 miles south-southeast of Spring Creek, NV (from Spring Creek, NV: bearing 160°T), and is situated 165.0 miles north-northwest of St. George. George. The horizon is dominated by the vast, open expanse of Robinson Canyon, where the earth reveals its copper-rich geology in shades of burnt ochre and deep, bruised purple. Shadows stretch long and thin across the sagebrush-dusted plains as dusk arrives, turning the air crisp and thin. In the distance, the jagged silhouettes of the Snake Range rise against the sky like a serrated blade, reminding the observer of the immense, silent scale of the basin. At the center of the grid, Courthouse Park offers a quiet interval of green, a deliberate pause in the rugged geometry of the terrain where the light softens against the weathered stone of the architecture.

Ely maintains a pulse dictated by the legacy of its deep-earth extraction, an economy forged in the iron-willed pursuit of minerals that once drew prospectors across the lonely, sun-bleached stretches of the Great Basin. The town remembers its roots in the heavy, industrial rhythm of the local rail lines and the quiet persistence of those who remain, long after the initial fever of the mining boom has cooled into a steady, industrious routine. While the daily pace remains deliberate, the proximity of Comins Lake provides a rare, reflective surface in a landscape otherwise defined by dust and stone. Life here is measured by the changing intensity of the sun and the seasonal migration of light across the valley, a testament to a place that has learned to thrive in the quiet, expansive solitude of the high desert.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Humboldt National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 184° S · 2.4M acres
Steptoe Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 148° SE
Marich Field (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 087° E
Little League Field (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 161° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 199° S
Ely Renaissance Village (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 227° SW
Ely Art Bank (Gallery) — 1.7 mi, 226° SW
Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 128° SE
Bristlecone Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 6.8 mi, 352° N · 14k acres
High Schells Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.3 mi, 073° E · 121k acres
Cave Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 129° SE
North-South Schell Peaks Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 14.6 mi, 071° E
Horns-A-Plenty antler arch (Public Artwork) — 28.1 mi, 104° E
Great Basin National Park (National Park) — 31.8 mi, 116° SE · 77k acres
Amphitheater (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 120° SE
Wheeler Peak NV (Viewpoint) — 35.2 mi, 120° SE
Rock Glacier (Attraction) — 35.3 mi, 122° SE
Bristlecone Pine Trail (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 121° SE
Mather Plaque (Monument) — 36.1 mi, 118° SE
Baker Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 43.1 mi, 111° E
Florio Outrider Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 54.6 mi, 248° W
Basin and Range National Monument (National Monument) — 68.6 mi, 202° S · 708k acres
Burnt Station Pony Express (Monument) — 78.2 mi, 044° NE

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