Nelson Nevada Map

About Nelson, Nevada

Nelson is a locality in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 32. The population density is 2.3 people per km². Nelson is located at 35.7080°N, 114.8247°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89046.

Nelson lies at the foot of the Black Mountains, where the ochre earth rises in a series of stark, sun-baked slopes towards a sky that often burns a fierce cerulean. It lies 24.5 miles south-south-east of Henderson, NV (from Henderson, NV: bearing 159°T), and is situated 18.7 miles south of Boulder City. The landscape here is a study in raw, unadorned geology, a place where scrubby creosote bushes cling tenaciously to the gravelly soil, their leathery leaves exuding a pungent, resinous scent after a rare rain. The air itself feels thin and dry, carrying the fine grit of ages, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant, metallic cry of a hawk circling overhead. The sun, a relentless sovereign, bleaches the colors from the rocks, leaving behind a palette of muted tans, rusts, and pale grays, a testament to the enduring power of erosion and the fierce embrace of the desert. This arid expanse holds the echoes of a boisterous past, a time when the promise of silver and gold drew prospectors and miners to Nelson's rugged embrace. The El Dorado Canyon Mine, a significant vein of precious metals, fueled the early economy, leaving behind a legacy of weathered structures and stories whispered on the desert breeze. While the boom times have long since faded, a sense of resilience and self-sufficiency imbues the remaining inhabitants, their livelihoods now often tied to the rugged beauty that attracts a different kind of explorer—those seeking solace and adventure in this elemental corner of Nevada. The ghost town itself, a collection of skeletal buildings and rusting machinery, stands as a poignant monument to ambition and the harsh realities of frontier life, a place where the past feels less like history and more like a tangible presence.

About This Nelson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nelson, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.708042, -114.824701. 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 Nelson and Clark County.

Detailed location data for Nelson includes the ZIP code (89046), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of Clark County (Las Vegas), and school district assignment (Clark 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 Nelson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.