Ely, Nevada

About Ely

Set in the eastern part of Nevada, Ely is a small town counting 3,892 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ely is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 510 residents per square mile.

📰 Ely News Today

• Nevada’s only crude oil refinery is back in operation - Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas Review-Journal · Sep 28
• SPONSORED ARTICLE: Golden Leaves, Green Roots: Fall in Ely The Ely Times · Oct 5
• Nevada Army Guard aircrew report progress on Ward Fire https://nv.ng.mil/ · Aug 6
• Ely Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Ward Fire near Ely 83% contained as crews continue building lines KSNV · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Ely Unique

• A top-25 city in Nevada by population (#14 of 19 incorporated places).
• Positioned in eastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nevada — one of 132 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ely

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Ely

• Denny's — american
• Beans & Brews (café)
• Happy Garden — chinese
• Jailhouse Cafe
• Margarita’s — mexican
• Shooters Bar & Grill
• Taproot — coffee shop (café)
• The Cup (café)
• Twin Wok — chinese
• Villa Italian Restaurant — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Nevada Northern Railway Museum · Museum
• Ely Art Bank · Art gallery
• Ely Renaissance Village · Attraction
• White Pine Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ely

• Cave Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bianche Park reviews ★
• Broadbent Park reviews ★
• Ely Renaissance Society Sculpture Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ely

• David E Norman Elementary
• Early Childhood
• Learning Bridge
• Mountain High School
• Steptoe Valley Adult High School
• Steptoe Valley High School
• White Pine High School
• White Pine Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• William Bee Ririe Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ely

🏘️ Nearby Communities