Yerington Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Yerington is a small city located in Lyon County in west-central Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,048 residents. Yerington was first known as Pizen Switch for an establishment in town that used to sell liquor that is said to have tasted like poison. Then, it was called Greenfield for its location in a beautiful green valley. Finally, the name was changed to Yerington named for Henry M. Yerington, Superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The town was incorporated in 1907 and is the county seat. Yerington sits at an elevation of 4,378 feet and is home to 3 city parks and one regional park. Recreational facilities at these parks include 2 tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course, a one-mile hiking trail that winds through the parks, ball fields, a soccer field and picnicking. Nearby activities include rock hounding, mountain climbing, hiking, skiing and exploring old ghost towns. Yerington is just an hour and a half to Lake Tahoe, and a 30-45 minute drive to Lahontan Reservoir, Walker Lake and Topaz Reservoir. The city also hosts several special events throughout the year, including an Annual Spring Fling, a 4th of July Celebration, the County Fair and an Annual Fall Harvest Festival.

Surrounding areas: Wellington, Nevada (19.5 mi), Dayton, Nevada (28.9 mi), Silver Springs, Nevada (29.9 mi), Gardnerville, Nevada (31.7 mi), Minden, Nevada (32.5 mi), Virginia City, Nevada (34.4 mi), Carson City, Nevada (34.7 mi)

Yerington Vacation Rentals

Yerington Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Casino West Motel	11 N Main St	Yerington, NV	(775) 463-3144
In-town Motel	111 S Main St	Yerington, NV	(775) 463-2164

Yerington Weather & Climate

West-central Nevada has an arid to semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures tend to be in the 90s F., and winter 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.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	46°F	20°F	0.49 in.	-
February	53°F	25°F	0.56 in.	-
March	59°F	30°F	0.59 in.	-
April	66°F	35°F	0.37 in.	-
May	75°F	43°F	0.76 in.	-
June	84°F	50°F	0.51 in.	-
July	92°F	55°F	0.27 in.	-
August	90°F	53°F	0.34 in.	-
September	82°F	46°F	0.27 in.	-
October	70°F	36°F	0.41 in.	-
November	55°F	26°F	0.37 in.	-
December	46°F	19°F	0.37 in.	-

Yerington Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Minden Tahoe airport (MEV) located about 31 miles west of Yerington in Minden, Nevada, the Lake Tahoe airport (TVL) located approximately 45 miles west of Yerington in South Lake Tahoe, California, the Reno Tahoe International airport (RNO) located roughly 48 miles northwest of Yerington in Reno, Nevada, the Truckee Tahoe airport (TRK) located around 57 miles northwest of Yerington in Truckee, California, and finally the Reno Stead airport (4SD) located about 60 miles northwest of Yerington in Reno, Nevada.

Yerington Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Tahoe Amusement Park	South Lake Tahoe	CA	44.2 mi.
Wild Island	Sparks	NV	49.3 mi.
Playland Park	Reno	NV	51.2 mi.

Water Parks
Wild Island Family Adventure Park	Sparks	NV	49.3 mi.

Golf Courses
Hunewills Mason Valley Country Club	Yerington	NV
Dayton Valley Country Club	Dayton	NV	28.4 mi.

Ski Areas
Heavenly Ski Resort	South Lake Tahoe	CA	44.1 mi.
Diamond Peak	Incline Village	NV	47.1 mi.
Mount Rose Ski Area	Reno	NV	51.2 mi.
Kirkwood Ski Resort	Kirkwood	CA	52.7 mi.
Sierra-at-Tahoe	Twin Bridges	CA	53.0 mi.
Alpine Meadows	Tahoe City	CA	53.9 mi.
Ski Homewood	Homewood	CA	53.9 mi.
Squaw Valley	Olympic Valley	CA	56.9 mi.
Dodge Ridge	Pinecrest	CA	58.1 mi.
Bear Valley	Bear Valley	CA	59.4 mi.
Northstar-at-Tahoe	Truckee	CA	59.5 mi.
Tahoe Donner	Truckee	CA	59.5 mi.
Donner Ski Ranch	Norden	CA	67.9 mi.
Sugar Bowl Tahoe	Norden	CA	67.9 mi.
June Mountain	June Lake	CA	83.5 mi.
Mammoth Mountain	Mammoth Lakes	CA	93.0 mi.

State Parks
Dayton State Park		NV	28.4 mi.
Walker Lake State Park		NV	31.3 mi.
Snyder Meadows State Park		NV	37.3 mi.
Washoe Lake State Park		NV	37.5 mi.

Museums
Vernon Wood Museum of Art	Dayton	NV	28.8 mi.	(Art)
Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center	Gardnerville	NV	31.6 mi.	(History)
Stewart Indian Museum	Carson City	NV	34.6 mi.	(History)
Nevada State Railroad Museum	Carson City	NV	34.6 mi.	(Technology)
Genoa Courthouse Museum	Genoa	NV	36.7 mi.	(History)
Mineral County Museum	Hawthorne	NV	43.1 mi.	(History)
W.M. Keck Museum	Reno	NV	51.2 mi.	(History)
Nevada Historical Society	Reno	NV	51.2 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Fleischmann Planetarium	Reno	NV	51.2 mi.	(Science)
National Automobile Museum	Reno	NV	51.2 mi.	(Technology)
Nevada Museum of Art	Reno	NV	51.2 mi.	(Art)
Emigrant Trail Museum	Truckee	CA	59.5 mi.	(History)

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