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Place Name
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Fallon
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Pronunciation
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FA-luhn
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Churchill County
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Population
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6,438 (1990)
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Location
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Churchill County, Nevada (NV), United States, North America
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Latitude
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39°28'N
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Longitude
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118°46'W
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Fallon
(FA-luhn), town (1990 pop. 6,438),  Churchill
co., W Nev., on Carson R., and c.55 mi/89 km E
of Reno, N of Carson L. and SW of Carson Sink; 39°28'N 118°46'W.
Elev. 3,963 ft/1,208 m. Trade and processing
center for dairying, livestock, and irrigated agr. area (cantaloupes).
Mfg. (printing and publishing). RR terminus. State fairgrounds and
Stillwater Natl. Wildlife Refuge to E; Fallon Natl. Wildlife Refuge to
NE; Stillwater Wildlife Management Area to NE. Grew with development
(1903-1908) of Newlands irrigation project, supplied by Truckee River
and Carson River. Sheckler Reservoir to W; sects. of Fallon Naval Air
Station to SE and SW; Lahontan Reservoir and State Recreation Area to
W; Walker R. Indian Reservation to S. Inc. 1908.
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