Austin, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 39°29′31″N 117°4′13″W / 39.49194°N 117.07028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lander |
Area | |
• Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,555 ft (1,998 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 167 |
• Density | 145.22/sq mi (56.05/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 89310 |
FIPS code | 32-03700 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583910[2] |
Reference no. | 8 |
Austin is an unincorporated small town in, and former county seat of, Lander County, Nevada, United States.[3][4] In 2020, the census-designated place of Austin had a population of 167.[5] It is located on the western slopes of the Toiyabe Range at an elevation of 6,575 feet (2,004 m). U.S. Route 50 passes through the town.