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Silver-Springs
is a community located in Lyon County in west-central Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,296 residents. It's near Lahontan Reservoir, Lahontan State Recreation Area and the historic Fort Churchill State Historic Park. Lahontan State Recreation Area is a state park surrounding Lake Lahontan on the Carson River. The recreation area is open all year, and includes the Lahontan Dam, which was completed in 1915. A corridor known as Carson River Ranches connects Lahontan with Fort Churchill State Historic Park.Lahontan Reservoir offers 69 miles of shoreline and 10,000 acres of water when full. The park is accessed through two primary entrances; one along U.S. Route 50 near the dam, and the other off of U.S. Route 95 in the town of Silver Springs. Activities near Silver Springs include boating, fishing, water-skiing, and camping. Primitive camping is allowed on all beaches except day-use areas and boat ramps. Fort Churchill State Historic Park, near Silver Springs, preserves the remains of a U.S. Army fort and way- station from the 1860s. It was part of the Pony Express and Central Overland Routes. Fort Churchill is one of seven National Historic Landmarks in Nevada. The site is one end of the historic Fort Churchill and Sand Springs Toll Road. It is located on U.S. Route 95 Alternate, 8 miles south of U.S. Route 50.
Surrounding areas: Fernley, Nevada (13.4 mi), Dayton, Nevada (23.2 mi), Virginia City, Nevada (23.9 mi), Fallon, Nevada (24.1 mi), Sparks, Nevada (29.3 mi), Yerington, Nevada (29.9 mi), Reno, Nevada (32.4 mi)
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Silver Springs Vacation Rentals
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Silver Springs Hotels and Resorts
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| Hotels & Motels |
Seven Z'S Motel At Truck Inn | 485 Truck Inn Way | Fernley, NV | 13.4 mi. | (775) 575-4800 | Best Western Fernley Inn | 1405 Newlands Dr E | Fernley, NV | 13.5 mi. | (775) 575-6776 | Super 8 Motel | 1350 Newlands Dr W | Fernley, NV | 13.5 mi. | (775) 575-5555 | Comfort Inn | 1830 W Williams Ave | Fallon, NV | 23.1 mi. | (775) 423-5554 | May Inn Fallon | 60 Allen Rd | Fallon, NV | 23.1 mi. | (775) 423-7859 | Holiday Inn Express-fallon | 55 Commercial Way | Fallon, NV | 23.4 mi. | (775) 428-2588 | Best Western Inn-fallon | 1035 W Williams Ave | Fallon, NV | 23.6 mi. | (775) 423-6005 | Fallon Travelodge | 1051 W Williams Ave | Fallon, NV | 23.6 mi. | (775) 428-0300 | Ramda Inn / Reno / Carson | 100 E St | Virginia City, NV | 23.8 mi. | (775) 847-4484 | Days Inn Carson City | 3103 N Carson Hwy | Carson City, NV | 24.2 mi. | (775) 423-7859 | Gold Hill Hotel | Hwy 342 Main St | Doug Mcquide, NV | 24.3 mi. | (775) 847-0111 | Econo Lodge Downtown | 70 E Williams Ave | Fallon, NV | 24.3 mi. | (775) 423-2194 | Overland Hotel | 125 E CTR St | Fallon, NV | 24.3 mi. | (775) 423-2719 | Gold Hill Hotel | Hwy 342 Main St | Gold Hill, NV | 24.6 mi. | (775) 847-0111 | Sparks Super 8 Motel | 1900 E Greg St | Sparks, NV | 26.8 mi. | (775) 358-8884 | Extended Stay America | 9795 Gateway Dr | Reno, NV | 28.6 mi. | (775) 852-5611 | Inn Cal | 255 N Mccarran Blvd | Sparks, NV | 28.6 mi. | (775) 358-2222 | Residence Inn By Marriott Reno | 9845 Gateway Dr | Reno, NV | 28.7 mi. | (775) 853-8800 | Western Village Inn & Casino | 815 Nichols | Sparks, NV | 28.7 mi. | (775) 331-1069 | Mccarran House Inn | 55 E Nugget Ave | Sparks, NV | 28.8 mi. | (702) 358-6900 | Fairfield Inn & Suites - Reno/Sparks | 2085 Brierly Way | Sparks, NV | 29.3 mi. | (775) 355-7700 | Motel 6 | 2405 'B' St | Sparks, NV | 29.3 mi. | (702) 358-1080 | Silver Club Hotel Casino | 1040 C St | Sparks, NV | 29.5 mi. | (702) 358-4771 | John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel & Casino | 1100 Nugget Ave | Sparks, NV | 29.6 mi. | (800) 648-1177 | Casino West Motel | 11 N Main St | Yerington, NV | 29.8 mi. | (775) 463-3144 | In-town Motel | 111 S Main St | Yerington, NV | 29.9 mi. | (775) 463-2164 |
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Silver Springs Weather & Climate
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West-central Nevada , near the California border, has an arid to semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures tend to be in the 90s F., and somewhat cold during the winter with temperatures in the 40s. The warmest month of the year is July and the coldest month of the year is December. Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively large due to low humidity. The annual average precipitation in west-central Nevada is 5.3 inches. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although the wettest month is May with an average rainfall of 0.71 inches. The region of the state gets around 7-8 in of snow annually. A type of heavy fog, known as pogonip, is common in winter.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
January |
45°F |
23°F |
0.55 in. |
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February |
52°F |
29°F |
0.50 in. |
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March |
59°F |
34°F |
0.54 in. |
- |
April |
66°F |
39°F |
0.42 in. |
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May |
75°F |
47°F |
0.59 in. |
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June |
85°F |
54°F |
0.40 in. |
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July |
94°F |
62°F |
0.30 in. |
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August |
92°F |
61°F |
0.41 in. |
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September |
83°F |
52°F |
0.37 in. |
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October |
70°F |
42°F |
0.33 in. |
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November |
55°F |
31°F |
0.47 in. |
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December |
46°F |
23°F |
0.42 in. |
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Silver Springs Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Reno Tahoe International airport (RNO) located about 29 miles west of Silver Springs in Reno, Nevada, the Reno Stead airport (4SD) located approximately 38 miles northwest of Silver Springs in Reno, Nevada, the Minden Tahoe airport (MEV) located roughly 40 miles southwest of Silver Springs in Minden, Nevada, the Truckee Tahoe airport (TRK) located around 49 miles west of Silver Springs in Truckee, California, and finally the Lake Tahoe airport (TVL) located about 54 miles southwest of Silver Springs in South Lake Tahoe, California.
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Silver Springs Attractions
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| Amusement and Theme Parks |
Wild Island | Sparks | NV | 29.3 mi. | | Playland Park | Reno | NV | 32.4 mi. | | Tahoe Amusement Park | South Lake Tahoe | CA | 52.5 mi. | |
| Water Parks |
Wild Island Family Adventure Park | Sparks | NV | 29.3 mi. | |
| Golf Courses |
Desert Lakes Golf Course | Fernley | NV | 12.8 mi. | | Dayton Valley Country Club | Dayton | NV | 23.4 mi. | | Fallon Golf Course | Fallon | NV | 24.6 mi. | | DAndrea Golf & Country Club | Sparks | NV | 29.1 mi. | | Red Hawk Golf Club At Wingfield Springs | Sparks | NV | 29.1 mi. | | Brookside Municipal Golf Course | Reno | NV | 29.2 mi. | |
| Ski Areas |
Mount Rose Ski Area | Reno | NV | 32.4 mi. | | Diamond Peak | Incline Village | NV | 41.5 mi. | | Northstar-at-Tahoe | Truckee | CA | 51.5 mi. | | Tahoe Donner | Truckee | CA | 51.5 mi. | | Alpine Meadows | Tahoe City | CA | 51.6 mi. | | Heavenly Ski Resort | South Lake Tahoe | CA | 52.6 mi. | | Squaw Valley | Olympic Valley | CA | 54.5 mi. | | Ski Homewood | Homewood | CA | 54.9 mi. | | Donner Ski Ranch | Norden | CA | 60.8 mi. | | Sugar Bowl Tahoe | Norden | CA | 60.8 mi. | | Sierra-at-Tahoe | Twin Bridges | CA | 63.7 mi. | | Kirkwood Ski Resort | Kirkwood | CA | 67.0 mi. | | Bear Valley | Bear Valley | CA | 78.9 mi. | | Dodge Ridge | Pinecrest | CA | 82.2 mi. | | June Mountain | June Lake | CA | 113.3 mi. | |
| State Parks |
Dayton State Park | | NV | 22.5 mi. | | Washoe Lake State Park | | NV | 32.1 mi. | | Snyder Meadows State Park | | NV | 39.1 mi. | | Lake Tahoe State Park | | NV | 39.4 mi. | |
| Museums |
Vernon Wood Museum of Art | Dayton | NV | 23.2 mi. | (Art) | W.M. Keck Museum | Reno | NV | 32.4 mi. | (History) | Nevada Historical Society | Reno | NV | 32.4 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | Fleischmann Planetarium | Reno | NV | 32.4 mi. | (Science) | National Automobile Museum | Reno | NV | 32.4 mi. | (Technology) | Nevada Museum of Art | Reno | NV | 32.4 mi. | (Art) | Stewart Indian Museum | Carson City | NV | 33.8 mi. | (History) | Nevada State Railroad Museum | Carson City | NV | 33.8 mi. | (Technology) | Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center | Gardnerville | NV | 43.1 mi. | (History) | Genoa Courthouse Museum | Genoa | NV | 43.8 mi. | (History) | Emigrant Trail Museum | Truckee | CA | 51.5 mi. | (History) |
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