About Panaca
Panaca is a small unincorporated community in eastern Nevada.
Officially, Panaca is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.08 square miles.
📰 Panaca News Today
- Verna Blauer Price Obituary (2026) - Panaca, NV - Southern Nevada Mortuary Legacy obituary · Aug 12
- Panaca Nevada Stake young men strengthen faith, build skills at annual Aaronic Priesthood Camp Lincoln County Record · Jul 22
- Lincoln County Lynx Girls Volleyball (Panaca, NV) Schedule Sports Illustrated · Jul 28
- Durfee Wadsworth, Jule Ann KMVT · Feb 23
- The Best Summer County Fairs In Nevada WorldAtlas · Jul 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Panaca Unique
- The only place in America named Panaca — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Nevada State Parks visitors center · Museum
- Panaca Heritage Center · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Panaca
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Panaca
- Lincoln County Adult Corrections
- Lincoln County Adult High School
- Lincoln County High School
- Meadow Valley Middle School
- Panaca Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNevada
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.08 sq mi
Coordinates37.7881, -114.4005