Walker Lake, Nevada
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
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Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247.[2]
Walker Lake, Nevada | |
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  Walker Lake Location within Nevada  Walker Lake Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′54″N 118°45′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Mineral |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 247 |
| • Density | 195.4/sq mi (75.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89415 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-81245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0854682 |
Geography
The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County along the west shore and overlooking Walker Lake. U.S. Route 95 runs through the community; it is 12 miles (19 km) south to Hawthorne and 59 miles (95 km) north to Fallon. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located immediately north of the CDP.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all land.[1]
