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Empire Nevada Map

Explore Empire, 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 Empire, Nevada

How to Use This Empire, Nevada Map

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

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

Latitude	40.575735
Longitude	-119.34213
Population	47
Density	3.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	89706, 89701, 89405
Area Code	775
School District	Washoe County School District

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About Empire, Nevada

Empire is a locality in Carson City (city), Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 3.5 people per km². Empire is located at 40.5757°N, 119.3421°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 89706, 89701, 89405.

Empire stretches across the high, arid expanse of the Great Basin, where the horizon is defined by the serrated, violet-hued spine of the Sierra Nevada rising thirteen miles to the west. It lies 3.2 miles east-northeast of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 63°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-southwest of Dayton. The Carson River cuts a persistent, winding path through the dry earth nearby, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of riparian green that contrasts sharply with the muted sagebrush and silver-gray dust of the surrounding desert. Within the vicinity, the rugged, sun-baked walls of Brunswick Canyon offer a stark reminder of the geological forces that shaped this basin, while the local landscape remains open and exposed to the relentless, dry clarity of the Nevada sky. At dusk, the light here softens into a pale amber, illuminating the vast, empty stretches of scrubland that extend toward the distant, shimmering glow of the regional centers, lending Empire a sense of profound, quiet isolation.

History in Empire is inextricably linked to the extraction of mineral wealth, a legacy that once transformed the surrounding plains into a bustling hub of industrial ambition. Though the echoes of heavy machinery have long since faded into the stillness of the high desert, the influence of that era remains visible in the sparse, utilitarian architecture that sits quietly within the Park. Residents today navigate a landscape where the pace is set by the wind and the subtle shifts in climate, far removed from the density of more populated corridors. Life in Empire maintains a distinct, deliberate tempo, shaped by the proximity of the Carson Ranger District and the knowledge that Washoe Lake lies just a short distance away, reflecting the same vast, cloudless sky that dictates the rhythm of the days.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Selenite Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 1.8 mi, 014° N · 32k acres
Gerlach Hot Springs Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 352° N
Fox Range Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.2 mi, 303° NW · 76k acres
Black Rock Desert / High Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 014° N · 816k acres
Center Camp Plaza (Viewpoint) — 15.4 mi, 025° NE
ARTery (Arts Centre) — 15.6 mi, 025° NE
Temple of the Moon (Public Artwork) — 16.4 mi, 027° NE
Fly Geyser (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 002° N
Buffalo Creek Canyons Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 21.6 mi, 298° NW
Calico Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 23.1 mi, 014° N · 65k acres
Smoke Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.3 mi, 264° W · 4,050 acres
Black Rock Desert Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.6 mi, 043° NE · 315k acres
Hardin City (Historic Ruins) — 41.3 mi, 025° NE
Modoc National Forest (National Forest) — 53.8 mi, 313° NW · 1.7M acres
People of Humboldt (Monument) — 53.9 mi, 144° SE
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 58.0 mi, 220° SW · 1.2M acres
Ocala Indian Cave (Historic Ruins) — 59.1 mi, 144° SE
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 69.2 mi, 359° N · 1.2M acres
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 69.9 mi, 262° W
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 70.1 mi, 261° W
The Basque Sheepherder Monument (Monument) — 75.2 mi, 200° S
Nevada Historical Marker #169 (Monument) — 75.9 mi, 196° S
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 75.9 mi, 199° S
Grand Sierra Cinema (Cinema) — 76.3 mi, 198° S
International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame (Museum) — 76.4 mi, 199° S
Eldorado Showroom (Theatre) — 76.5 mi, 199° S
Cargo Concert Hall (Theatre) — 76.6 mi, 199° S
Old Reno Arch (Attraction) — 76.6 mi, 199° S
Eagle Framing & Art Gallery (Gallery) — 77.5 mi, 198° S

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