Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Amargosa Valley
Aerial view
Nickname: 
Valley of Faith
Motto: 
The Jewel of Nye County
Amargosa Valley
Location in Nevada
Amargosa Valley
Amargosa Valley (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°38′38″N 116°24′01″W / 36.64389°N 116.40028°W / 36.64389; -116.40028
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyNye
Founded1905 (1905)
Named afterAmargosa River
Area
 • Total
98.66 sq mi (255.53 km2)
 • Land98.66 sq mi (255.53 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
2,664 ft (812 m)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
1,408
 • Density10.8/sq mi (4.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89020
Area code775
FIPS code32-01000
GNIS feature ID858057
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey

Amargosa Valley (formerly Lathrop Wells) is an unincorporated town located on U.S. Route 95 in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.