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Yerington

city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States

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Country: United States
State: Nevada
County: Lyon
Founded: August 6, 1871 ; 154 years ago ( 1871-08-06 )
Incorporated: March 17, 1907 ; 119 years ago ( 1907-03-17 )
Named after: Henry M. Yerington
Total: 29.46 sq mi (76.30 km )
Land: 29.46 sq mi (76.30 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 4,577 ft (1,395 m)
Density: 106/sq mi (40.9/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 (PST)
Summer dst: UTC−7 (PDT)
Fips code: 32-85400
Website: www .yerington .net

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Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,121 at the 2020 census. It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861. It is named after Henry M. Yerington, superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from 1868 to 1910.

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