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Silver Springs Nevada Map

Explore Silver Springs, Nevada, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Silver Springs, Nevada

How to Use This Silver Springs, Nevada Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Silver Springs, Nevada. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Nevada or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Silver Springs.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Silver Springs
State	Nevada (NV)
County	Lyon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.383454
Longitude	-119.21464
Population	5,629
Density	30.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	89429
Area Code	775
County Seat	Yerington
School District	Lyon County School District

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About Silver Springs, Nevada

Silver Springs is a locality in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,629. The population density is 30.3 people per km². Silver Springs is located at 39.3835°N, 119.2146°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89429.

Silver Springs emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet intersection of sagebrush and wide, open horizons. It lies 13.4 miles south of Fernley, NV (from Fernley, NV: bearing 174°T), and is situated 32.4 miles east-southeast of Reno. The landscape surrounding Silver Springs is defined by the expansive, arid reach of the Great Basin, where the light at dusk turns the dusty earth into a bruised shade of violet. To the west, the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada loom against the sky, serving as a constant, distant reminder of the rain shadow that keeps this land parched and resilient. Nearby, the Carson River carves a narrow ribbon of green through the dry terrain, offering a vital reprieve from the relentless sun. The terrain dips into the expanse of Stockton Flat, a basin that holds the silence of the desert with a heavy, ancient patience.

Silver Springs carries the weight of a history rooted in the transient rhythms of the American West, where mining and trade routes once dictated the flow of life. Agriculture and local services now form the backbone of the economy, replacing the boom-and-bust cycles that defined earlier generations of prospectors. Residents often find employment in the logistical corridors that connect the interior, or they sustain the smaller enterprises that keep the local pulse steady. The proximity to the Lake Lahontan State Recreation Area allows for a lifestyle shaped by the seasonal availability of water, drawing those who seek the stark beauty of the arid plains. Life in Silver Springs moves with the slow, deliberate pace of a place that values self-reliance and the quietude of the open range.

Cultural identity in Silver Springs is forged in the resilient spirit of those who choose to live where the earth is sparse and the stars are brilliant. Visitors often gravitate toward the Lahontan Reservoir, where the reservoir’s expanse provides a reflective mirror to the vast, cloudless heavens. Community gatherings are infrequent but deeply felt, often centering on the shared appreciation for the austere landscape that defines the region. While the area is not a cradle for the famous or the celebrity, it remains a place of profound solitude for the traveler willing to traverse the long, lonely highways that crisscross the sagebrush sea. Silver Springs remains a singular point on the map, defined not by grand monuments, but by the honest, unadorned texture of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Lahontan State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 090° E
Fernley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 009° N
Statue of Liberty (Public Artwork) — 15.5 mi, 358° N
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.8 mi, 163° S
Molhenge (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 256° W
Dead Dog War Battlefield (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 257° W
Molossia's Bottle Forest (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 257° W
Peace Pole (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 257° W
Friendship Gate (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 257° W
Lagomarsino Canyon Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 19.2 mi, 282° W
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 17 (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.7 mi, 056° NE · 516 acres
Dayton Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 244° SW
S H & N Mill - Former Site of (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 258° W
Piper Opera House (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 258° W
Michelson Residence (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 258° W
Haunted Washoe Club Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 258° W
Ponderosa Mine Tour (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 258° W
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 28.5 mi, 290° W · 3.9M acres
Carson Valley Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 29.1 mi, 250° W
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 29.9 mi, 279° W
Washoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 29.9 mi, 255° W
Grand Sierra Cinema (Cinema) — 31.6 mi, 288° W
Eagle Framing & Art Gallery (Gallery) — 32.6 mi, 286° W
Laika Press (Arts Centre) — 32.6 mi, 286° W
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.7 mi, 276° W · 31k acres
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park (State Park) — 34.9 mi, 250° W
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.5 mi, 081° E · 165k acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 42.8 mi, 261° W · 895k acres
Job Peak Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 43.2 mi, 075° E · 90k acres
Wovoka Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 51.5 mi, 174° S · 49k acres

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