Panaca Nevada Map

About Panaca, Nevada

Panaca is a locality in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,015. The population density is 159.5 people per km². Panaca is located at 37.7905°N, 114.3894°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89042.

Panaca unfolds across a wide, sun-drenched valley floor, a place where the earth exhales a dry, mineral scent. It lies 65.8 miles north-west of St. George, UT (from St. George, UT: bearing 317°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north-north-east of Caliente. The sky above Panaca is a vast, unblemished canvas, often a startling, vivid blue, that stretches endlessly over a landscape of muted greens and ochres. Low, rolling hills, dusted with sagebrush and the skeletal remains of desert flora, cradle the settlement, their contours softened by the ceaseless sculpting of wind and sun. In the late afternoon, the light here becomes a tangible thing, bathing the adobe walls and weathered wood of the houses in a warm, honeyed glow, a quiet benediction before the cool descent of evening. This is a place built on resilience, its roots reaching back to a time when hardy pioneers sought sustenance in this arid expanse. The local economy, once driven by the unforgiving demands of ranching and agriculture, now finds a more varied pulse, with the nearby railroad and small businesses contributing to its steady hum. Panaca carries the quiet dignity of a community that has weathered seasons of hardship and embraced the simple abundance of its surroundings, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated not by the clock, but by the slow turning of the sun and the predictable whisper of the desert breeze.

About This Panaca Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Panaca, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.79052, -114.389434. 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 Panaca and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Panaca includes the ZIP code (89042), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of Lincoln County (Pioche), and school district assignment (Lincoln 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 Panaca is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.