Ely Nevada Map

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.

About This Ely Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ely, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.264928, -114.870868. 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 Ely includes the ZIP code (89301, 89315), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of White Pine County (Ely), and school district assignment (White Pine 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.