Railroad Valley (Nevada)

Railroad Valley
State Route 375 through Railroad Valley with the Quinn Canyon Range in the distance
Railroad Valley is located in Nevada
Railroad Valley
Railroad Valley
Floor elevation7,036 to 10,745 ft (2,145 to 3,275 m)
Length80 mi (130 km) N–S
Width20 mi (32 km) SW–NE
Area90 sq mi (230 km2)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
RegionNye and White Pine County
Borders on
Coordinates38°41′14″N 115°29′28″W / 38.68722°N 115.49111°W / 38.68722; -115.49111[1]

Railroad Valley is one of the Central Nevada Desert Basins in the Tonopah Basin and is about 80 miles (130 km) long north–south and up to 20 miles (32 km) wide, with some southern areas running southwest to northeast.[2]

  1. ^ EROS Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE). "Railroad Valley Playa". USGS. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Railroad Valley