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Welcome to Lyons ...

Lyons is located in Morton County<1>.

Lyons is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lyons lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Lyons, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Lyons: 701

Communities Also Named Lyons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Lyons - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyons.

Communities near Lyons ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyons.

  • Bismarck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mandan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sweet Briar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • Twin City Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Twin City Estates is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City Estates
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Anthony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sims
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lyons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyons.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyons. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lyons.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyons. See our Newspapers Page for Lyons.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyons ...

Looking for more information about Lyons? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lyons, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lyons.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Morton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.