About Virginia City
Set in the western part of Nevada, Virginia City is a small unincorporated community.
Virginia City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.87 square miles.
📰 Virginia City News Today
- Virginia City VFW post hosts golf tournament Nevada Appeal · Aug 18
- Exploring Our Backyard: Venturing through the historic hills of Virginia City Nevada Sports Net · Jul 30
- Road Trippin' - Visit Virginia City, Nevada KUTV · Aug 7
- Montana Department of Commerce Announces 2026 Concessionaires in Virginia City and Nevada City State of Montana Newsroom (.gov) · Mar 19
- University students conduct research in Virginia City, NV University of Nevada, Reno · Apr 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Virginia City Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Virginia City
- Cafe Del Rio — mexican
- Red Dog Saloon & Pizza
- The Twisted Fork
- Bonanza Cafe
- Comstock Creamery (café)
- Crazy Calamities
- Firehouse Outdoor BBQ
- Mustang Ranch Steakhouse
- Palace Restaurant & Saloon
- Red's Old Fashioned Candies & Sandwich Parlor
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chollar Mansion · Museum
- Comstock Firemen's Museum · Museum
- Haunted Washoe Club Museum · Museum
- Mackay Mansion & Museum · Museum
- The Way it Was Museum · Museum
- Comstock Gold Mill · Museum
- Fourth Ward School · Museum
- Mark Twain Museum · Museum
- Ponderosa Mine Tour · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Virginia City
- Bailey Creek Park reviews ★
- Damonte Ranch Park reviews ★
- Geiger Lookout Wayside Park reviews ★
- Virginia Foothills Park reviews ★
- Wheeler Monument reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Virginia City
- Hugh Gallagher Elementary School
- Virginia City High School
- Virginia City Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNevada
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.87 sq mi
Coordinates39.3075, -119.6483