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Lander County.

Lander County has 5,519.2 square miles of land in Nevada. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Lander County: Central Nevada High Valleys, Central Nevada Mid-Slope Woodland and Brushland, Upper Lahontan Basin, among others.

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Lander County Courthouse in Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Lander County Courthouse in Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGCentral Nevada High Valleys
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS3 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Lander County on the map

THE LANDER COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Central Nevada High Valleys setting.

Lander County has 5,519.2 square miles of land in Nevada. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Lander County: Central Nevada High Valleys, Central Nevada Mid-Slope Woodland and Brushland, Upper Lahontan Basin, among others.

North-trending mountain blocks separate dry interior basins. Alluvial fans connect the ranges to valley floors, while vegetation changes from sparse basin shrubs to woodland and forest at higher elevations.

Regional context: Central Basin and Range ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Lander County intersects 9 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Central Nevada High Valleys41.3%
  2. Central Nevada Mid-Slope Woodland and Brushland17.9%
  3. Upper Lahontan Basin16.8%
  4. Lahontan Sagebrush Slopes8.1%
  5. Upper Humboldt Plains5.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Lander County

The atlas lists 3 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Lander County, including Battle Mountain, Kingston, Austin. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Lander County

Lander County by land and water

The Census records 0.26 square miles of water within Lander County, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Lander County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Lander County has 4,799.3 times the land area of nearby Austin CDP (1.15 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Churchill County, Elko County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Nye County, Pershing County within Nevada. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Lander County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Lander County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Lander County. The county includes 3 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Central Nevada High Valleys setting

Central Nevada High Valleys belongs to Central Basin and Range. Is the parcel on a basin floor, fan or mountain slope, and what evidence identifies its legal access and water supply?

03

Check the route, beyond Austin

Austin is 27.9 miles south of the Lander County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Lander County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON LANDER COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.9002° N, 117.0472° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Lander County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Lander

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Lander ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Lander County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Central Nevada High Valleys

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Basin and Range context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nevada landowner resources

Nevada water-right resources

Water-right search tools, basin reports, and agency guidance.

NDWR maps and GIS

Official water-resource mapping, basin boundaries, and spatial data.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Lander County.

Austin lies about 27.9 miles south of Lander County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Lander County in context

NSEWAustin · 27.9 miles1Kingston · 47.7 miles2Battle Mountain · 50.6 miles3OUTER RING: 50.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Austin27.9 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Kingston47.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Battle Mountain50.6 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Nevada; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Austincensus-designated place
Battle Mountaincensus-designated place
Kingstoncensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Lander County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Lander County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Lander County. Lander County’s 5,519.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Central Nevada High Valleys describe all of Lander County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 9 regional units; Central Nevada High Valleys is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Austin as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 27.9 miles south of Lander County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Lander County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Lander County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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