McGill Nevada Map

About McGill, Nevada

McGill is a locality in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,010. The population density is 322.3 people per km². McGill is located at 39.4049°N, 114.7786°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89318.

McGill occupies a high-desert expanse where the light at dusk turns the sagebrush into a sea of muted violet, casting long, sharp shadows against the arid floor of the basin. It lies 100.8 miles south-southeast of Spring Creek, NV (from Spring Creek, NV: bearing 155°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north-northeast of Ely. The air here carries a dry, metallic clarity, sharpened by the proximity of Heusser Mountain, which stands as a sentinel over the landscape. To the north, the terrain gives way to the rugged, untamed reaches of the Bristlecone Wilderness Area, while the nearby trickle of Duck Creek provides a thin, vital vein of moisture to the thirsty earth. Across the wider horizon, the earth shifts into the deep, eroded folds of Rattlesnake Canyon, defining a topography that feels both ancient and indifferent to the passage of human time.

McGill bears the quiet, industrial weight of its origins as a company settlement, defined by the lingering ghosts of the copper smelting era that once dictated the rhythm of daily life. The economy, having shifted away from the roar of the furnaces, now reflects a slower, more deliberate pace, where the legacy of hard labor is etched into the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of the streets. Residents look toward the distant Ely Ranger District for recreation, or travel toward Comins Lake for the quiet stillness of the water, far from the bustle of the state’s neon-lit corridors. Despite the stillness, a distinct character persists in the way the wind moves through the empty lots and the remnants of the old mill, reminding those who pass through that McGill remains a sturdy, sun-bleached monument to the endurance of the Great Basin.

About This McGill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McGill, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.404938, -114.778628. 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 McGill includes the ZIP code (89318), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of White Pine County (Ely), and school district assignment (White Pine 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.