| Walker Lake, Nevada | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Nevada#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Walker Lake |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nevada |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mineral |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.27 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.27 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 247 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 195.41 |
| Population Density Km2: | 75.45 |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 89415 |
| Area Code: | 775 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 32-81245 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0854682 |
Walker Lake is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Walker Lake was 247.[2]
The Walker Lake CDP is located in western Mineral County along the west shore and overlooking Walker Lake. U.S. Route 95 runs through the community; it is south to Hawthorne and north to Fallon. Walker Lake State Recreation Area is located immediately north of the CDP.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 1.26sqmi, all land.[1]