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Wadsworth Nevada Map

Explore Wadsworth, 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 Wadsworth, Nevada

How to Use This Wadsworth, Nevada Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wadsworth, 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 Wadsworth.

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	Wadsworth
State	Nevada (NV)
County	Washoe County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.633801
Longitude	-119.285448
Population	991
Density	103.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	89442
Area Code	775
County Seat	Reno
School District	Washoe County School District

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About Wadsworth, Nevada

Wadsworth is a locality in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is a small community with a population of 991. The population density is 103.1 people per km². Wadsworth is located at 39.6338°N, 119.2854°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89442.

Wadsworth exists as a quiet confluence where the persistent, silver ribbon of the Truckee River carves its way through the arid expanse of the high desert. It lies 2.5 miles northwest of Fernley, NV (from Fernley, NV: bearing 315°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-northwest of Silver Springs. The air here holds a distinct, parched clarity, carrying the scent of sagebrush and sun-warmed earth across the flat, wide stretches of the Fernley Valley. To the far west, the jagged, snow-dusted peaks of the Sierra Nevada silhouette themselves against the pale horizon, anchoring a landscape that is otherwise defined by the subtle, shifting hues of gray and ochre. The light at dusk settles heavily upon the ground, deepening the shadows of the scrub until the land feels vast and ancient, caught in a stillness that persists even as the wind sighs through the dry, resilient brush.

Wadsworth carries the weight of a long history, having served as a pivot point for those who once followed the ruts of the California Emigrant Trail toward the promise of the west. Though the modern pace of life has slowed, the economy remains tethered to the movement of goods and the practical demands of a rural landscape, with the nearby In-Town Park offering a modest, green reprieve from the relentless sun. Residents look toward the distant shimmer of Fernley Reservoir Number One as a reminder of the water that dictates the rhythm of survival in this dry climate. Wadsworth remains a place of quiet endurance, where the echoes of wagon wheels and the steady, rhythmic pulse of the river define a character forged in the silence of the Great Basin.

Nearby Outdoor Places

In-Town Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 136° SE
Millennium Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 131° SE
Statue of Liberty (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 118° SE
Out Of Town Park (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 125° SE
Fernley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 107° E
Cougar Drive Open Space (Local Recreation) — 14.4 mi, 314° NW
Lake Lahontan State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.3 mi, 166° S
Lagomarsino Canyon Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 229° SW
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 17 (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.4 mi, 103° E · 516 acres
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 24.3 mi, 252° W · 3.9M acres
Dead Dog War Battlefield (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 212° SW
Molhenge (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 212° SW
Molossia's Bottle Forest (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 212° SW
Peace Pole (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 212° SW
Friendship Gate (Monument) — 25.4 mi, 212° SW
Nevada Historical Marker #169 (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 252° W
Grand Sierra Cinema (Cinema) — 27.3 mi, 254° W
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 28.6 mi, 244° SW
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 257° W
F. Donald Tibbetts Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 28.8 mi, 257° W
Eagle Framing & Art Gallery (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 253° W
Laika Press (Arts Centre) — 28.9 mi, 253° W
International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 256° W
The Gallery (Gallery) — 29.0 mi, 255° W
Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 254° W
The Clay Canvas (Arts Centre) — 29.7 mi, 253° W
Fallon National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.4 mi, 082° E · 36k acres
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.5 mi, 247° SW · 31k acres
Humoldt Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 36.0 mi, 059° NE · 27k acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 41.2 mi, 257° W · 895k acres

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