Map of Sparks, United States

Sparks is a city in Nevada, United States, with a population of about 96,094. It lies at 39.5349°N, 119.7527°W, about 1345 m above sea level. Sparks is about 3,646 km (2,265 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Reno, 5 km to the west.

Sparks at a glance

Where is Sparks?

• The 9th largest city in Nevada on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 22 min on the shortest day to 14 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sparks

• Reno — 5 km west
• Carson City — 41 km south
• El Dorado Hills — 149 km southwest
• Lincoln — 151 km southwest
• Rocklin — 152 km southwest
• Folsom — 155 km southwest
• Roseville — 158 km southwest
• Orangevale — 159 km southwest
• Citrus Heights — 161 km southwest
• Antelope — 164 km southwest

Largest cities in Nevada

• Las Vegas — 641,903
• Henderson — 285,667
• Reno — 264,165
• North Las Vegas — 234,807
• Paradise — 223,167
• Sunrise Manor — 189,372
• Spring Valley — 178,395
• Enterprise — 108,481
• Carson City — 58,639
• Whitney — 38,585

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.