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Wellington, Nevada

Unincorporated community in Nevada, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wellington (also Wellingtons or Wellingtons Station) is an unincorporated town in southwestern Lyon County, Nevada, United States. It lies along State Route 208, southwest of the city of Yerington, the county seat of Lyon County.[2] Wellington has a post office with the ZIP code 89444,[3]

CountryUnited States
Elevation4,836 ft (1,474 m)
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Wellington, Nevada
Wellington is located in Nevada
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Wellington is located in the United States
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Wellington
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°45′20″N 119°22′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLyon
Elevation4,836 ft (1,474 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89444
GNIS feature ID848674[1]
Reference no.74
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History

A post office was first established at Wellington in 1865.[4] The community was named after one Major Wellington, a businessperson in the stagecoach industry.[5]

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