Searchlight, Nevada

census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States

Searchlight is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States, at the topographic saddle between two mountain ranges. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 445.[3]

Searchlight, Nevada
View of Searchlight, from the southwest
View of Searchlight, from the southwest
Location of Searchlight in Clark County, Nevada
Location of Searchlight in Clark County, Nevada
Coordinates: 35°27′55″N 114°55′11″W / 35.46528°N 114.91972°W / 35.46528; -114.91972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyClark
FoundedMay 6, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-05-06)
Named forSearchlight
Area
 • Total3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2)
 • Land3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,547 ft (1,081 m)
Population
 • Total445
 • Density114.87/sq mi (44.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89039, 89046
Area code(s)702 and 725
FIPS code32-65600
GNIS feature ID0845654[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Reference no.116

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Searchlight, Nevada
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Searchlight CDP, Nevada". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2023.