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Located in: Lyon County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Twin Flt.

Time Zone: Twin Flat lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: 775

Elevation: 5,200 feet [1,584.96 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Twin Flat:

Lat:   39.266600°   (or 39°15'59" N)

Lon:   -119.641600°   (or -119°38'29" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Virginia City<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Twin Flat

GNIS ID:   857342

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Twin Flat)


About Lyon County

The community of Yerington is the County Seat for Lyon County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lyon)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     57,510   (10.5% increase since 2010)  
2010     52,045   (50.9% increase since 2000)
2000:     34,501

Total Area:<5>   2,024 sq. miles [5,242.7 km²]   - of which 1.14% is water (23.01 sq. miles [59.6 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   22,547

Official Website:   https://lyon-county.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lyon

GNIS ID:   858645

FIPS State / County Code:   32 / 019

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Twin Flat)


About Nevada

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     3,090,771   (14.45% increase since 2010)  
2010:     2,700,551   (35.15% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,998,257

Websites for State of Nevada

Official Website:   https://nv.gov/

Tourism:   https://travelnevada.com/

Parks:   https://parks.nv.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/fishing/plan-your-fishing-trip/

Hunting:   https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/plan-your-hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nevada

GNIS ID:   1779793

FIPS State:   32

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Twin Flat)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Twin Flat, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Twin Flat.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Twin Flat. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).