Churchill County is the "Oasis of Nevada". Surrounded by high desert plains,
full of green fields and pastures, Fallon is the county seat. Fallon is located
60 miles
east of Reno and 70 miles east of the California border at the junction of Highways 50 and
95A.
Churchill County is home to
approximately 26,247 persons. Of that number, 8,386 persons reside
within the city limits of Fallon, the county seat. It has
22 churches, a
newspaper,
two radio stations, six public
schools, a
classical private
school, a municipal airport,
a movie theater, numerous restaurants, a county museum and a
public library. Visit FallonTourism.Com
to find out more
about many of these businesses and organizations!
Fallon is also home to the Fallon
Naval Air Station. The base brings over $111 million dollars into the local economy.
A new state-of-the-art county hospital opened recently, and
serves the Fallon community as well as the air station. The
Churchill County Parks and
Recreation Department offers numerous recreation programs, and supports two public
swimming pools.
Our elevation is 3,965 feet. During the summer months, our
temperatures average 93.8F during the day and 67F at night. The main crops are alfalfa and
prized Hearts of Gold cantaloupes. Cattle, sheep, hog, horses and dairy cows are raised
for sale as well. The average annual precipitation is 4.88 inches.
Fallon is situated in the beautiful Lahontan Valley. The region
is a part of a prehistoric lake bed. Lake Lahontan was created in 1905 as part of the
Newlands Reclamation Project. It is located 18 miles from Fallon, and features camping,
boating, swimming and fishing areas.
Local points of interest include Grimes Point and Hidden Caves archaeological sites, Stillwater Wildlife
Refuge, Cold Springs Pony Express Station, earthquake faults, Soda Lake and Sand Mountain
(a 600 foot high sand dune that is popular with off-road vehicle enthusiasts).
