Hiko Nevada Map

About Hiko, Nevada

Hiko is a locality in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Hiko is located at 37.6452°N, 115.1891°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89017.

Hiko holds the quiet light of the high desert within the basin of Hiko Canyon, where the earth stretches toward the jagged, sun-bleached spine of the Hiko Range. It lies 83.9 miles northwest of Mesquite, NV (from Mesquite, NV: bearing 311°T), and is situated 98.4 miles north of Las Vegas. Pahranagat Creek carves a narrow, verdant artery through the arid floor, offering a reprieve of willow and cottonwood against the vast, sage-dusted expanse. Only a mile away, the stillness of Nesbitt Lake mirrors the shifting violet hues of the sky as dusk descends, while the Key-Pittman Wildlife Management Area draws migratory wings to its marshy, sheltered edges. The air here carries the scent of baked dust and dry grass, a crisp clarity that renders the distant horizon sharp enough to cut against the deepening blue of the evening.

Hiko emerged from the early hunger for silver, leaving behind the skeletal remains of stone structures that whisper of a labor-heavy past when prospectors first broke the silence of the valley. Today, the pulse of the economy beats in a slower rhythm, tied to the resilience of ranching and the careful stewardship of the land that sustains it. Life in Hiko follows the sun, marked by the steady work of irrigation and the seasonal movement of herds across the plains. There is a profound, unadorned dignity in the way the local life persists, grounded in a landscape that demands both patience and grit from those who call these high, lonely reaches their own.

About This Hiko Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hiko, Nevada. Coordinates: 37.645235, -115.189053. 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 Hiko includes the ZIP code (89017), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of Lincoln County (Pioche), and school district assignment (Lincoln 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.