Pahrump location: southwest corner of Nye County, 63 miles northwest of Las Vegas, eight miles from the California border. The Valley is 28 miles long and 8.5 miles wide. The Spring Mountains are to the east and the Nopah Mountains are to the west.

The geography for Pahrump is a wide valley. The Pahrump Valley is 26 miles long and 8 to 12 miles wide.

The climate for Pahrump is dry. The Pahrump area is the driest region in the nation, with the lowest relative humidity.  Its sunny days number at least 216 each year, second only to Yuma Arizona.  The weather in Pahrump is clear and sunny most of the year with sunshine 216 days, cloudy and rainy 65 days and partly cloudy 84 days.