Nye County on the map of Nevada 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Nye County of Nevada.

Nye County is a huge county in the southern part of Nevada. This famous county was named after James W. Nye (1815-1876), a governor of the Nevada Territory and U.S. senator from Nevada. The population of Nye County exceeds 53 thousand people. The county, organized in 1864, covers an area of 18,147 square miles. The county seat of Nye County is Tonopah. This map shows the borders of Nye County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Nye County.