Orovada, Nevada

About Orovada

Orovada, NV is a small unincorporated community located in northern Nevada.

Officially, Orovada is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 22.18 square miles.

📰 Orovada News Today

• McConnell Fire near Orovada triples in size KOLO | 8 News Now · Aug 28
• Humboldt County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 25
• Obituary for Brian Sheldon | Serving Carson City for over 160 years Nevada Appeal · Apr 24
• A massive new mine highlights Nevada’s place at the center of the U.S. lithium push Las Vegas Weekly · Feb 19
• ‘Force the table to come to you’: Nevada ranching town worried about lithium mine - Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas Review-Journal · Dec 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Nevada headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Orovada Unique

• The only place in America named Orovada — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Orovada

• Sawtooth Station — burger (café)

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orovada

• Santa Rosa State Game Refuge reviews ★
• Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Orovada

• Orovada School

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

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