Explore Glenbrook, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Glenbrook, 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 Glenbrook.
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 | Glenbrook |
| State | Nevada (NV) |
| County | Douglas County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 39.100123 |
| Longitude | -119.927289 |
| Population | 315 |
| Density | 32.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 89413 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| County Seat | Minden |
| School District | Douglas County School District |
Glenbrook occupies a quiet, verdant threshold where the crystalline waters of Lake Tahoe meet the rugged, ascending terrain of the Nevada landscape. It lies 10.5 miles west-southwest of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 241°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west of Indian Hills. Glenbrook Creek carves a path through the earth here, its cool, clear currents providing a steady pulse to the terrain as they flow toward the expansive, deep blue basin of the lake. To the west, the distant peaks of the Sierra Nevada rise against the horizon like jagged teeth, while the immediate surroundings are defined by the dense, aromatic timber of the Carson Ranger District. The land transitions from the water’s edge into the rugged, shadowed depths of Slaughterhouse Canyon, where the air grows thin and pine-scented, offering an untamed contrast to the manicured serenity of the Open Space that surrounds the residential grounds.
Glenbrook remains a place of historical gravity, having once served as a vital center for the timber industry that fueled the silver mines of the nineteenth century. Where steam-powered mills and flumes once dominated the economy, the current character of Glenbrook is defined by a deep, protective quietude and the preservation of its natural legacy. Residents move with a measured pace, mindful of the transition from the bustling, neon-lit corridors of the region to this secluded sanctuary. While the Rod Beaudry Trail offers a distant invitation for those seeking the high-altitude solitude of the backcountry, the daily life of Glenbrook is anchored by the rhythmic stillness of the lake and the enduring, silent watch of the surrounding hills.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenbrook, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.100123, -119.927289. 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 Glenbrook includes the ZIP code (89413), telephone area code (775), county seat of Douglas County (Minden), and school district assignment (Douglas County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |