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McGill Nevada Map

Explore McGill, Nevada, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of McGill, Nevada

How to Use This McGill, Nevada Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for McGill, Nevada. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Nevada or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to McGill.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	McGill
State	Nevada (NV)
County	White Pine County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.404938
Longitude	-114.778628
Population	1,010
Density	322.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	89318
Area Code	702, 725
County Seat	Ely
School District	White Pine County School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bristlecone Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.3 mi, 282° W · 14k acres
Humboldt National Forest (National Forest) — 5.3 mi, 123° SE · 2.4M acres
High Schells Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.2 mi, 131° SE · 121k acres
North-South Schell Peaks Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 8.8 mi, 082° E
Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 194° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 12.1 mi, 206° SW
Ely Renaissance Village (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 210° SW
Ely Art Bank (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 210° SW
Cave Lake State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 168° S
Swamp Cedar Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 23.8 mi, 135° SE
Horns-A-Plenty antler arch (Public Artwork) — 27.8 mi, 127° SE
Great Basin National Park (National Park) — 33.4 mi, 135° SE · 77k acres
Wheeler Peak Overlook (Viewpoint) — 37.1 mi, 135° SE
Amphitheater (Attraction) — 37.2 mi, 137° SE
Bristlecone Pine Trail (Attraction) — 37.7 mi, 138° SE
Mather Plaque (Monument) — 37.9 mi, 134° SE
Rock Glacier (Attraction) — 37.9 mi, 139° SE
Baker Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 43.3 mi, 126° SE
Deep Creek Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 49.1 mi, 064° NE · 79k acres
Ruby Valley Pony Express Station (Historic Ruins) — 58.5 mi, 320° NW
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.7 mi, 323° NW · 80k acres
Burnt Station Pony Express (Monument) — 67.9 mi, 047° NE
Pony Express Monument (Monument) — 79.0 mi, 067° NE
Basin and Range National Monument (National Monument) — 79.4 mi, 203° SW · 708k acres

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