Sutcliffe Nevada Map

About Sutcliffe, Nevada

Sutcliffe is a locality in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 282. The population density is 10.9 people per km². Sutcliffe is located at 39.9461°N, 119.6305°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89510.

Sutcliffe anchors itself firmly against the alkaline stillness of Pyramid Lake, where the vast, arid expanse of the Great Basin stretches toward a horizon defined by the distant, snow-dusted Sierra Nevada. It lies 21.6 miles north-northeast of Spanish Springs, NV (from Spanish Springs, NV: bearing 15°T), and is situated 31.2 miles north-northeast of Reno. Hardscrabble Cañon funnels a dry, persistent wind through the landscape, carving a raw topography where the earth shifts from dusty sagebrush flats to the stark, volcanic tufa formations that rise like ancient sentinels above the water. Hardscrabble Creek meanders through this basin, a modest ribbon of life cutting through the alkaline soil, providing a muted contrast to the brilliant, piercing clarity of the desert light that turns the afternoon sky a bruised, deepening violet.

Sutcliffe remains a quiet outpost of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, serving as a gateway to a territory that has long honored the rhythms of a landscape that demands resilience from all who dwell here. The economy is tethered to the natural cycles of the lake and the preservation of the endemic cui-ui and Lahontan cutthroat trout, drawing those who seek the solitude of the desert rather than the neon hum of the state’s larger centers. A few miles away, the protected solitude of Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge preserves the sanctity of the pelican rookeries, ensuring that the wild character of Sutcliffe endures, untouched by the frantic pace of the outside world, beneath a dome of stars that appear closer here than anywhere else on earth.

About This Sutcliffe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sutcliffe, Nevada. Coordinates: 39.946058, -119.630514. 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 Sutcliffe includes the ZIP code (89510), telephone area code (775), county seat of Washoe County (Reno), and school district assignment (Washoe County School District).

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.