Map of Schurz CDP

Schurz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Walker River Indian Reservation. It is the burial place of Wovoka, the Paiute messiah who originated the Ghost Dance movement.

Schurz CDP overview:
Name:Schurz CDP
LSAD Code:57
LSAD Description:CDP (suffix)
State:Nevada
County:Mineral County
Founded:1891; 132 years ago (1891)
Elevation:4,127 ft (1,258 m)
Total Area:11.46 sq mi (29.68 km²)
Land Area:11.24 sq mi (29.10 km²)
Water Area:0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²)
Total Population:656
Population Density:58.38/sq mi (22.54/km²)
ZIP code:89427
Area code:775
FIPS code:3265400
GNISfeature ID:0858175
Website:www.nevadasilvertrails.com/Virtual_Tour.html

Online Interactive Map

Click on View map in full screen to view map in "full screen" mode.

Schurz online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Schurz location map. Where is Schurz CDP?

Schurz location on the U.S. Map. Where is Schurz CDP.
Schurz location on the U.S. Map.
Schurz location on the Nevada map. Where is Schurz CDP.
Location of Schurz in Nevada.

History

Schurz was founded in 1891. The town was named after Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz. A post office has been in operation at Schurz since 1891.

Schurz Road Map

Road map of Schurz
Road map of Schurz

Schurz city Satellite Map

Satellite map of Schurz
Satellite map of Schurz

Geography

Schurz is located at the junction of U.S. Route 95 and U.S. Route 95 Alternate.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 60.5 square miles (157 km), all of it land.

See also

Map of Nevada State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
Rate this Post

Leave a Comment

Parent Unit Map

Map of Mineral County, Nevada
Mineral County overview: Name: Mineral County FIPS code: 32-021 State: Nevada Founded: 1911 Named for: Mineral Seat: Hawthorne Total Area: 3,813 sq mi (9,880 km²) Land Area: 3,753 sq mi (9,720 km²) Total Population: 4,554 Population Density: 1.2/sq mi (0.46/km²) Time zone: UTC−8 (Pacific) Summer Time Zone (DST): UTC−7 (PDT) Website: mineralcountynv.us Mineral County location map. Where is Mineral County? History Mineral ... Read more
Map of Mineral County, Nevada

Related Administrative Divisions