Amargosa Valley, NV

Amargosa Valley is an unincorporated town located on U.S. Route 95 in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad ran through the valley from 1906 to 1940, for borax mining operations. Modern development did not begin until the early 1950s. Alien Cathouse is one of Nevada's legal brothels. Amargosa Valley is located near the corner of U.S. 95 and SR 373. There are several attractions within the boundaries of Amargosa Valley. Amargosa Valley's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Nevada setting. The local scoop is how Amargosa Valley's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The landscape is typical of lower to moderate elevations in the Mojave Desert, with flat expanses of sandy soil punctuated by rocky mounds and hills. The hotel is popular.