Lakeridge Nevada Map

About Lakeridge, Nevada

Lakeridge is a locality in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 409. The population density is 108.5 people per km². Lakeridge is located at 39.0363°N, 119.9482°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89413.

Lakeridge occupies a high, arid threshold where the earth rises to meet the sharp clarity of the thin, desert sky. It lies 13.1 miles southwest of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 228°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-northeast of Lake Tahoe. Lincoln Creek carves a persistent, silver thread through the basin floor, drawing its life from the snowmelt that gathers seven miles away at the expansive, crystalline surface of Lake Tahoe. Beyond the immediate terrain, the Sierra Nevada looms on the western horizon, a jagged spine of stone that catches the amber light of dusk and holds it long after the valleys have slipped into cool, violet shadow. The landscape here is defined by a quiet endurance, where the scent of sagebrush rises to meet the sharp, pine-heavy air drifting down from the nearby Carson Ranger District.

Lakeridge maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by the vast, protected quietude of the adjacent Open Space. While the surrounding region remembers the frantic energy of old mining claims and the long, shimmering heat of the Great Basin, the local economy has evolved into a thoughtful stewardship of the land within Lake Valley. Residents find their rhythm in the transition between the seasons, often spending their mornings walking the local paths or preparing for the longer trek toward the Lighthouse Trail. Life in Lakeridge is marked by an appreciation for the vast, unpeopled distances, where the stillness of the high country offers a reprieve from the clamor of the more crowded corridors to the west.

About This Lakeridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakeridge, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.036297, -119.948238. 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 Lakeridge includes the ZIP code (89413), telephone area code (775), county seat of Douglas County (Minden), and school district assignment (Douglas 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.