Golconda Nevada Map

About Golconda, Nevada

Golconda is a locality in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 52.0 people per km². Golconda is located at 40.9532°N, 117.4893°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89414.

Golconda rests where the land opens its palm, a scattering of buildings cupped by a broad, ancient valley floor. It lies 154.4 miles north-east of Sparks, NV (from Sparks, NV: bearing 50°T), and is situated 12.9 miles east of Winnemucca. Sagebrush, brittle and silvered, carpets the rolling hills that rise to meet a sky that seems to stretch forever, vast and an almost impossible blue. The Owyhee River, a ribbon of cool, brown water, threads its way through the landscape, reflecting the immense sky and the stoic, sun-baked earth. Here, the air carries the dry, clean scent of dust and distant pine, and the silence is profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind and the occasional call of a hawk circling high overhead. Light, especially in the late afternoon, bleeds gold and ochre across the terrain, softening the hard edges of the mountains and painting the sparse vegetation in hues of burnished copper. The history of Golconda is tied to the passage of water and the hunger for earth’s buried treasures. Once a vital stop along the Humboldt River, it served as a waypoint for travelers and a hub for early mining operations that dotted the surrounding mountains. While the boom times of silver and gold have faded, a quiet resilience remains, sustained by ranchers who work the sprawling ranches and the few businesses that cater to the needs of the local folk and the occasional weary traveler. The enduring character of Golconda is one of quiet endurance, a place where the past whispers in the rustling sagebrush and the future is etched in the patient turning of the seasons.

About This Golconda Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Golconda, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.953236, -117.489288. 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 Golconda and Humboldt County.

Detailed location data for Golconda includes the ZIP code (89414), telephone area code (775), county seat of Humboldt County (Winnemucca), and school district assignment (Humboldt 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 Golconda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.