Rachel, Nevada

Rachel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 48. As the closest settlement to the Nellis Air Force Range and Area 51, Rachel enjoys a modest celebrity status, particularly among aviation enthusiasts and UFO hunters.

Rachel, Nevada
Census-designated place
Clockwise from top:
  • The Little A'Le'Inn
  • Inside the Little A'Le'Inn on May 2014
  • Independence Day 4 time capsule installed by the production team outside the A'Le'Inn
  • A tow truck towing a crashed UFO, a local art installation
  • Sign for and view of Rachel, Nevada northbound on the Extraterrestrial Highway
  • The Alienstock music festival hosted to celebrate the storming of Area 51
  • Rachel, as seen from Highway 375, looking northwest
Rachel
Rachel
Coordinates: 37°38′48″N 115°44′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Named forRachel Jones
Area
 • Total4.34 sq mi (11.24 km2)
 • Land4.34 sq mi (11.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,840 ft (1,480 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total48
 • Density11.07/sq mi (4.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89001
Area code775
FIPS code32-58820
GNIS feature ID0851195
Websitewww.rachel-nevada.com
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