Owyhee Nevada Map

About Owyhee, Nevada

Owyhee is a locality in Elko County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 647. The population density is 1.3 people per km². Owyhee is located at 41.9477°N, 116.0987°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89832.

Owyhee stretches across a broad, sun-baked basin, a place where the vastness of the northern Nevada sky presses down on a landscape of sagebrush and scattered juniper. It lies 93.9 miles west-south-west of Twin Falls, ID (from Twin Falls, ID: bearing 244°T). The earth here is a palette of muted ochres and faded greens, a stark beauty that speaks of resilience and the long, slow work of wind and water. Distant mountains, their peaks softened by atmospheric haze, form a ragged horizon, and the air, when it moves, carries the dry, clean scent of desert flora. Life in Owyhee feels etched into this immensity, a quiet persistence against a backdrop of immense geological time. This remote outpost in Elko County carries the echoes of a frontier past, its early days tied to the ebb and flow of mining and ranching. The land itself has been the primary currency, supporting generations of families who have learned to coax a living from its unforgiving soil. While large-scale mining operations have largely receded, the spirit of self-reliance remains, evident in the hardy livestock that graze the sparse rangelands and the quiet hum of everyday life. Owyhee is a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in fiery hues, feels like a profound event, a daily affirmation of the enduring spirit of the high desert.

About This Owyhee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Owyhee, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.947679, -116.098709. 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 Owyhee and Elko County.

Detailed location data for Owyhee includes the ZIP code (89832), telephone area code (775), county seat of Elko County (Elko), and school district assignment (Elko 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 Owyhee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.