Yerington Nevada Map

About Yerington, Nevada

Yerington is a locality in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,121. The population density is 40.9 people per km². Yerington is located at 38.9554°N, 119.1100°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Yerington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 89447.

Yerington occupies a quiet expanse of high desert floor where the air carries a distinct, sharp clarity. It lies 28.9 miles southeast of Dayton, NV (from Dayton, NV: bearing 127°T), and is situated 34.7 miles east-southeast of Carson City. Dust motes dance in the amber light of late afternoon, catching the glow that settles over the sagebrush and the flat, sun-bleached plains. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted peaks of the Sierra Nevada silhouette the horizon, looming as a distant, silent boundary against the vast sky. The Walker River winds through the landscape just a mile away, its presence marked by a thin, verdant ribbon of vegetation that contrasts against the arid earth. Nearby, Mountain View Park offers a small, green reprieve from the heat, while the rugged, shadowed depths of The Canyon lie only two miles out, carved into the surrounding terrain.

Yerington maintains a steady, deliberate pace defined by its agricultural roots and the legacy of early mining days that once drew hopeful laborers to the region. The economy remains tethered to the soil, with wide fields stretching toward the horizon, sustained by the water that flows through the valley. A few miles away, the waters of Hinkson Slough provide a starker, quieter topography, reflecting the pale blue of the Nevada sky. Life here moves in sync with the seasons, from the planting cycles of the local farms to the long, still evenings that seem to stretch indefinitely. The character of Yerington is found in the unadorned storefronts and the quiet persistence of those who call this high, dry basin home, indifferent to the clamor of the world beyond the ridges.

About This Yerington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yerington, Nevada. Coordinates: 38.955432, -119.110031. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Yerington includes the ZIP code (89447), telephone area code (775), county seat of Lyon County (Yerington), and school district assignment (Lyon County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.