Round Hill Nevada Map

About Round Hill, Nevada

Round Hill is a locality in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 898. Round Hill is located at 38.9913°N, 119.9405°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89448.

Round Hill rises as a granite-strewn shoulder of land where the high, thin air carries the scent of pine and dry stone. It lies 12.9 miles west-northwest of Gardnerville Ranchos, NV (from Gardnerville Ranchos, NV: bearing 304°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-northeast of Lake Tahoe. McFaul Creek carves a sharp, seasonal vein through the terrain here, its water cold and hurried as it descends toward the basin. The landscape is defined by the proximity of Toiyabe National Forest, which blankets the surrounding slopes in a dense, silent mantle of conifers. To the west, the deep, cobalt expanse of Lake Tahoe pulls the light into its depths, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sierra Nevada stands as a pale, serrated wall against the horizon. The soil is coarse and reluctant, shifting under the boots of those who walk the slopes, reflecting a climate where the sun bleaches the sagebrush and turns the twilight into a long, violet bruise against the darkening trees.

History in Round Hill clings to the rugged topography, marked by the echoes of those who once sought fortune in the high country before the economy shifted toward the modern rhythm of the mountain pass. The influence of the nearby Carson Ranger District ensures that the land remains a threshold between the wild, unyielding interior and the human sprawl that creeps along the edges of the valley. Life moves with a deliberate, quiet cadence, shaped by the transit of travelers moving toward the glimmer of casinos or the solitude of the high timber. While the Lighthouse Trail remains a distant path for the ambitious hiker, the immediate experience of Round Hill is one of isolation and verticality, where the transition from Lake Valley to the higher ridges feels like a slow ascent into a more ancient, indifferent world.

About This Round Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Round Hill, Nevada. Coordinates: 38.991297, -119.940458. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Round Hill includes the ZIP code (89448), telephone area code (775), county seat of Douglas County (Minden), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.