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Storey County.

Storey County has 263.8 square miles of land in Nevada. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Storey County: Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Storey County, Nevada
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Storey County, Nevada · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Storey County, Nevada from above

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THE SETTINGSierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS1 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Storey County on the map

THE STOREY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins setting.

Storey County has 263.8 square miles of land in Nevada. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Storey County: Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins, Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges, Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin.

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

Storey County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins54.9%
  2. Sierra Nevada-Influenced Ranges32.6%
  3. Lahontan Salt Shrub Basin12.5%
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 Storey County

The atlas lists 1 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Storey County, including Virginia City. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Storey County

Storey County by land and water

The Census records 0.73 square miles of water within Storey County, or 0.3% of its total area. That share is close to Storey County’s 0.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Storey County has 304.3 times the land area of nearby Virginia City CDP (0.87 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carson City, Lyon County, Washoe 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
Storey 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 Storey County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Storey County. The county includes 1 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins setting

Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins 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 Virginia City

Virginia City is 11.2 miles southwest of the Storey 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.

Storey 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 STOREY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 39.4384° N, 119.5246° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Storey County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Storey

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 Storey ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Storey 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

Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins

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 Storey County.

Virginia City lies about 11.2 miles southwest of Storey County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Storey County in context

NSEWVirginia City · 11.2 miles1OUTER RING: 11.2 MILES
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    Virginia City11.2 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.
Virginia Citycensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Storey 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 Storey County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Storey County. Storey County’s 263.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins describe all of Storey County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Sierra Nevada-Influenced Semiarid Hills and Basins is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Virginia City as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 11.2 miles southwest of Storey 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 Storey 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.

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Your land in Storey County.
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