Smith Valley Nevada Map
Smith Valley, Nevada — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Smith Valley, Lyon County.
Interactive Map of Smith Valley, Nevada
| City | Smith Valley |
| State | Nevada (NV) |
| County | Lyon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 38.802238 |
| Longitude | -119.328901 |
| Population | 1,807 |
| Density | 6.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Smith Valley, Nevada
Smith Valley is a locality in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,807. The population density is 6.1 people per km². Smith Valley is located at 38.8022°N, 119.3289°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89444.
Smith Valley sprawls under a vast Nevada sky, a wide embrace of amber grasses and sagebrush punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of distant mountains. It lies 34.3 miles south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 137°T), and is situated 15.5 miles south-west of Yerington. The land here is an ancient canvas, its contours softened by the patient hand of wind and sun, where the Truckee Canal, a shimmering artery, brings a whisper of life to the arid expanses. Dusk paints the western horizons in shades of bruised plum and fading rose, a spectacle that stills the hurried heart and invites a deep inhalation of air that smells of dust and the faintest hint of creosote. The scattered ranches, their corrugated roofs glinting like fallen scales, appear as solitary islands in this sea of earth, each holding its own quiet narrative against the immensity. The history of Smith Valley is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who coaxed sustenance from this demanding soil. Ranching and agriculture have long been the lifeblood, a legacy of hard work and reliance on the capricious generosity of the water, channeled and managed with a diligence born of necessity. The rhythm of the days here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of livestock, a cadence that has remained largely unchanged for generations, a quiet defiance of the relentless march of time. Occasionally, the rumble of an unseen freight train far to the east breaks the profound stillness, a fleeting reminder of the world beyond this wide, sun-drenched amphitheater, but the soul of Smith Valley remains tethered to the land and the quiet dignity of its people.
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About This Smith Valley Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Smith Valley, Nevada with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Smith Valley and Lyon County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Smith Valley is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Smith Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
