THE AMARGOSA VALLEY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Amargosa Desert setting.
Amargosa Valley CDP has 98.7 square miles of land in Nye County. Its Census reference point is in Amargosa Desert, within Mojave Basin and Range.
Broad dry basins and scattered ranges define the Mojave landscape. Creosote scrub, yuccas and Joshua trees occur regionally, with different plant communities on alkali flats and higher mountains.
Regional context: Mojave Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Amargosa Valley and Nye County
Amargosa Valley is associated with Nye County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Amargosa Valley by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Amargosa Valley, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Nye County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Amargosa Valley CDP has 5.6 times the land area of nearby Beatty CDP (17.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

