Amargosa Valley | |
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Nickname: Valley of Faith | |
Motto: The Jewel of Nye County | |
Coordinates: 36°38′38″N 116°24′01″W / 36.64389°N 116.40028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Nye |
Founded | 1905 |
Named for | Amargosa River |
Area | |
• Total | 98.66 sq mi (255.53 km2) |
• Land | 98.66 sq mi (255.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 2,664 ft (812 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,064 |
• Density | 10.78/sq mi (4.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 89020 |
Area code | 775 |
FIPS code | 32-01000 |
GNIS feature ID | 858057[2] |
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[3] |
Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is an unincorporated town[4] located on U.S. Route 95 in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[3]