Mount Wilson (Lyon County, Nevada) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mountain in Lyon County, Nevada, United States Mount Wilson is a summit in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1] The elevation is 6,745 feet (2,056 m).[1] Mount Wilson was named after David Wilson.[2] 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Wilson ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 49. 38°51′02″N 119°13′12″W / 38.85056°N 119.22000°W / 38.85056; -119.22000 This Lyon County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles