Economic development for Lyon County is the responsibility of NNDA
Centrally located in western Nevada
Pacific Time Zone
Includes the Fernley U.S. Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) which is part of the Carson City U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Pro-business tax structure and regulatory environment
City of Yerington is the county seat
Served by Western Nevada College, with centers in Fernley and Yerington
Land mass of 2,024 mi2 (5,242 km2)
Population >54,000
Average elevation of 3,802 feet (1,159 meters)
Easy access to elected and government officials
Fernley is home to two rail parks adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that run through Lyon County
The historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad operates leisure excursions which run through Mound House in western Lyon County, on its way from Carson City to Virginia City
Silver Springs Airport is a full service general aviation airport with a lighted runway that is 6,000 ft. long x 75 ft. wide and capable of landing most general aviation and corporate aircraft.
Yerington Municipal Airport is a city-owned public use general aviation airport with a 5,800-foot long runway
Nevada’s largest producer of food and agriculture products
Vast deposits of copper – used in the production of electronics such as computers and cellphones
Key Industry Sectors
→ Agriculture
→ Manufacturing
→ Mining
→ Construction
→ Logistics
→ Tourism
August 2018: Ribbon Cutting for Black Gold Terminals Northern Nevada at the Northern Nevada Railport & Logistics Center in Fernley
August 2018: Groundbreaking for Polaris Industries (NYSE:PII) new Distribution Center at the Crossroads Commerce Center in Fernley
Canadian-based project developer Nevada Copper (TSX:NCU) expects to begin production at the Pumpkin Hollow copper mine in southern Lyon County by 4th Quarter 2019
(Photo Courtesy of Nevada Copper)
