Moapa Nevada Map
Moapa, Nevada — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Moapa, Clark County.
Interactive Map of Moapa, Nevada
| City | Moapa |
| State | Nevada (NV) |
| County | Clark |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 36.675805 |
| Longitude | -114.620823 |
| Population | 1,006 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Moapa, Nevada
Moapa is a locality in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,006. Moapa is located at 36.6758°N, 114.6208°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89021.
Moapa rests in a vast, sun-baked basin, a place where the earth is the color of old rust and the sky stretches out in an unbroken, brilliant blue, save for the occasional dust devil that dances across the landscape like a spectral choreographer. It lies 40.8 miles north-east of Sunrise Manor, NV (from Sunrise Manor, NV: bearing 38°T), and is situated 1.5 miles west-south-west of Moapa Town. The Virgin River, a persistent ribbon of life, carves its way through this arid expanse, its banks softened by a fringe of cottonwood trees whose leaves, even in the dry heat, hold a whisper of green. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a breath of the ancient rock and tenacious sagebrush that define this corner of the desert, and in the early morning, before the sun truly asserts its dominance, a soft, almost pearly light washes over the low, scrub-covered hills, lending them a temporary gentleness. This is a land shaped by water and by the enduring spirit of those who have sought to coax life from its challenging soil. For generations, the Moapa Valley has been a fertile crescent, its agricultural roots reaching back to the earliest inhabitants who understood the river's bounty. Today, the local economy still leans on the land, with fields of alfalfa and other crops flourishing under the relentless Nevada sun, a testament to human perseverance and the careful management of precious water. The distinctive character of Moapa is also tied to its unique geological formations, the striking red rock canyons and washes that offer a stark, almost primal beauty, a place where the silence of the desert is broken only by the wind and the distant cry of a hawk.
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About This Moapa Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Moapa, Nevada with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Moapa and Clark County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Moapa is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Moapa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
