Esmeralda County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 729, making it the least populous county in Nevada, and the 20th least populous county in the United States. Esmeralda County does not have any incorporated communities. Its county seat is the town of Goldfield.
Esmeralda County Courthouse in Goldfield
Southern Nevada Consolidated Telephone-Telegraph Company Building, in the Goldfield Historic District.
Aerial view of Fish Lake Valley, Nevada-California Border. View is generally to the northeast, towards the Silver Peak Range.
Boundary Peak, the highest point in both Esmeralda County and the state of Nevada, is in the Inyo National Forest
U.S. Route 95 is a major U.S. highway traversing the U.S. state of Nevada from north to south directly through Las Vegas and providing connections to both Carson City and Reno. US 95 is cosigned with Interstate 80 for 95 miles (153 km) between a junction in Trinity and Winnemucca before heading north into Oregon at McDermitt. At 646.71 miles (1,040.78 km), it is the longest highway in Nevada.
View north along US 95 just after entering Nevada from California in Clark County
I-80/US 95 concurrency near Winnemucca
I-80 Bus./US 95 concurrency in downtown Winnemucca
View from US 95 near Tonopah, Nevada