Lund Nevada Map

About Lund, Nevada

Lund is a locality in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 122. The population density is 19.4 people per km². Lund is located at 38.8566°N, 115.0078°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89317.

Lund sits at the edge of a vast, ochre expanse, where the high desert of Nevada begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the Ruby Mountains. It lies 133.3 miles north-west of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 308°T), and is situated 27.8 miles south-south-west of Ely. The land here is a study in muted tones: sagebrush, a dusty green so pale it verges on grey, clings to the sparse soil, interspersed with the bleached bones of long-dead plants. The sky, when it’s not a searing, cloudless blue, can be a vast, bruised canvas of purple and rose at sunset, a spectacle that seems to absorb the very stillness of the place. The air, dry and crisp, carries the faint, sweet scent of creosote and the distant, almost imperceptible hum of wind over the open country. There are no grand vistas here, no dramatic geological pronouncements, but rather a quiet, enduring beauty in the subtle shifts of light and shadow across the rolling terrain. The history of Lund is inextricably tied to the arid embrace of this landscape, a testament to the perseverance of those who sought sustenance and a livelihood in this challenging environment. Originally established as a ranching and farming community, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the availability of water and the vagaries of the agricultural markets. The presence of irrigation ditches, still visible as faint scars on the land, speaks of a time when water was coaxed from the earth to bring forth crops. While the ranching tradition remains a cornerstone of the local economy, the quiet industriousness of Lund also reflects a community that has learned to adapt, finding its strength not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady, unwavering rhythm of everyday life.

About This Lund Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lund, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.85661, -115.007793. 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 Lund and White Pine County.

Detailed location data for Lund includes the ZIP code (89317), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of White Pine County (Ely), and school district assignment (White Pine 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 Lund is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.