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Fallon
Churchill County, Nevada
ZipCodes
89406
Motto
The Oasis of Nevada
Page Contents for Fallon, Nevada
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Nevada state capital is Carson City.
The population of Fallon is approximately 6,438 (1990), 8606 (2010).
The amount of land area in Fallon is 6.777 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Fallon to Washington DC is 2369 miles.
The distance to the Nevada state capital is 59 miles. (as the crow flies)
Fallon is positioned 39.47 degrees north of the equator and 118.77 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Fallon elevation is 3,965 feet above sea level.
Location
about 63 miles east of Reno on historic Highway 50Return to Index
Climate
temperate and typical of a high desert area.
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History & History Related Items
Fallon developed as a town on the California Emigrant Trail and, later, the Overland Road. After the completion of the federal Newlands Project and Lahontan Dam, it became a vital agricultural community. It is now home to the Fallon Naval Air Station and the Top Gun fighter school.Return to Index
The incorporation of Fallon
1908Attractions
CHURCHILL COUNTY MUSEUM
1050 S. Maine Street
Fallon, Nevada
Phone: 702-423-3677
On I-80 exit 48 at Fernley. Follow highway 50 to Fallon, turn
right on Maine Street. Learn the history of Lahontan Valley by
viewing exhibits on early pioneers and Native Americans. Admission
is free. Open daily April - December, closed Thursdays January - March.
Sand Mountain
about 25 miles east of Fallon.
Lake Lahonton
Lahontan State Recreation Area
The reservoir is over 17 miles long and has over 70 miles of shoreline.
Hidden Cave
Guided tours only
Limited days and hours. Please call ahead for details
Phone: 775-423-3677
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Fallon City Government
City of Fallon55 W. Williams Avenue
Fallon, Nevada 89406
Phone: 775-423-0167
Fallon is the county seat of Churchill County.
Churchill Economic Development Authority
and Small Business Development Center
446 W. Williams Ave.
Fallon, Nevada 89406
Phone: 775-423-8587
Fax: 775-423-1759
Fallon Chamber
Greater Fallon Area Chamber of Commerce85 N. Taylor
Fallon, VN 89406
Phone: 775-423-2544
Fax: 775-423-2544
Fallon Organizations
Greater Fallon Area Chamber of Commerce85 N. Taylor
Fallon, VN 89406
Phone: 775-423-2544
Fax: 775-423-2544 Fallon
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