BlockVya, Nevada
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the High Desert census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89412. The Survey maps it on the Vya quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1889 USGS Long Valley quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Vya quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Vya quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Vya quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Vya quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Vya quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Vya in 2006, burning under an acre in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Northern California District | 49 |
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Vya: 4 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Diatomite, Titanium, Metal, Iron, Lithium, Boron-Borates. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forty-Nine Range Placers | Titanium, Metal, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Lithium, Boron-Borates | Occurrence | ||
| Forty-Nine Camp Area Diatomite Dep. | Diatomite | Occurrence | ||
| Forty-Nine Camp Diatomite Deposit | Diatomite | Occurrence | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
3 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vya in 3 storm reports between 2003 and 2025: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Vya | $1,500,000 | Nevada State Police reported flooding on I-80 between Wells Ave and Virginia St prompting the closure of I-80 westbound lanes. Also, University of Nevada Reno reported flooding of buildings on campus and there was flooding reported throughout J Casino. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Vya | - | A mesonet station (FOXN2-Fox Mountain) located 27.0 mi NNW of Gerlach, NV, and a mesonet station (JSPN2-Juniper Springs) located 36.0 mi S of Vya, NV, reported total rainfall amounts of 0.58 and 0.84 inches respectively. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vya | - | Measured by an automated weather station 34 miles northeast of Cedarville, CA. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah (historical) | 15.5 miles | 11 | |
| Wimer Place | 15.9 miles | 11 | |
| Diessner (historical) | 18.1 miles | 11 | |
| Andys Place | 28.8 miles | 11 | |
| Reederville | 30.7 miles | 10 | |
| Swedes Place | 32.3 miles | 10 | |
| Hot Springs (historical) | 57.7 miles | 18 | |
| Deep Hole | 63.5 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 844600. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.