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Welcome to Lavon ...

Lavon is located in White Pine County<1>.


The location of Lavon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Lavon is 6,430 feet [1,960 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lavon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Lavon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lavon lies within the (775) area code.

Communities Also Named Lavon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lavon - they are located in Montana and Texas.

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

Communities near Lavon ...

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

  • Ely
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in White Pine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
  • Baltimore Mill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Mill
    • Baltimore Mill is located in White Pine County
  • McGill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
    • McGill is located in White Pine County
  • Steptoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steptoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steptoe
    • Steptoe is located in White Pine County
  • Calumet ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in White Pine County
  • East Ely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lane City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
    • Lane City is located in White Pine County
    • Former name for Lane City:
    • Mineral City
  • Keystone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in White Pine County
  • Ruth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Copper Flat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
    • Copper Flat is located in White Pine County

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 Lavon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lavon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lavon. 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 Lavon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lavon ...

Looking for more information about Lavon? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lavon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lavon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lavon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lavon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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