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About Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States, near the Santa Rosa Ranger District of Humboldt National Forest. It is located at the northern terminus of Nevada State Route 290, about 19 miles (31 km) northeast of U.S. Route 95 and a total of 40 miles (64 km) north of Winnemucca.
From Wikipedia, "Paradise Valley, Nevada", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Paradise Valley, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Paradise Valley is

USGS topographic map around Paradise Valley — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Paradise Valley

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1882 Paradise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1893 Paradise sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Paradise Valley sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1959 McDermitt sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Osgood Mts sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Paradise Valley sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Paradise Valley

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Nevada index.

Willow Point16.9 mi S · Humboldt
National23.3 mi N · Humboldt
Daveytown23.6 mi SW · Humboldt

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Paradise Valley": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Paradise Valley, Nevada": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q3477127.
USGS GNIS 2583950.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).