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  Fallon, Nevada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fallon is a city in Churchill County, Nevada, United States.
But as of 2005 the population of Fallon, Nevada was 8,339 [1].
Fallon is also the epicenter of a noted pediatric cancer cluster.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fallon,_Nevada   (953 words)

  
 Naval Air Station Fallon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located in the city of Fallon in western Nevada in the United States.
The airfield at NAS Fallon was originally built in 1942 as part of a defensive network to repel a hypothetical Japanese invasion of the west coast.
While Fallon NAS provides training for visiting Carrier air wings, the Strike Fighter Squadron 127, the "Desert Bogeys", was the air station's only permanently based squadron from October 1987 until it was disestablished on March 23rd 1996.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Fallon   (410 words)

  
 Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard - Opinion
Fallon's campus of Western Nevada Community College as well as the state's other tvo-year public colleges could be affected by legislation that may be approved next month by the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Fallon Dean Bus Scharmann tells me that by raising the universities' freshman admission requirements, some freshman students who would be deemed ineligible for university admission would instead choose to enroll at the WNCC campus here and the other community colleges across the state.
Nevada State College at Henderson, a four-year public college which offers statewide teacher training programs and degrees in education, including one in conjunction with the WNCC Fallon campus, would not have its freshman entrance requirements altered under the plan to be discussed by the regents at their Dec. meeting.
www.lahontanvalleynews.com /article/20051104/Opinion/111040022   (893 words)

  
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At the turn of the century Fallon was a "dusty crossroads" between St. Clair and Stillwater.
Fallon has long been known as the "Oasis of Nevada." This phrase was first used in 1948 by the Fallon Chamber of Commerce, and has stuck with the town since that time.
Fallon and its surrounding countryside are truly lush agricultural and cultural havens in the rural Nevada desert.
www.fallonchamber.com /fallon.htm   (642 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada: A Visitor's Guide to amenities, attractions and history from The Complete Nevada Traveler
In 1915 the Nevada State Fair was held in Fallon, and the townspeople built an enormous "palace" of hay bales at the intersection of Maine and Center.
The Churchill County Museum is on south Maine Street—Fallon is the only Nevada town to add the stately E to its big street's name—and admission to the 14,000 square feet of engaging and vivacious exhibits is free.
In the early 1950s Fallon's literary tradition was further enriched when a "poor, skinny, dreamy kid" of 21 from Portland, Oregon, showed up at the door of the Eagle Standard on Williams Street—the poet Richard Brautigan.
www.nevadaweb.com /cnt/pe/fallon/main.html   (1089 words)

  
 Welcome to Fallon Tourism - Media   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The length of the season is determined by the Nevada Division Of Wildlife and various bird population forecasts.
While Nevada is widely known as a dry state, there are over 200 ponds, lakes and reservoirs which provide nearly 400,000 surface acres of sport fishing opportunity.
Fallon is located in Region 1, Western Area of the state's fishing management plan.
www.fallontourism.com /media/hunting.fishing.html   (524 words)

  
 The Fallon, NV Cancer Cluster And A US Navy Bombing
The children of Fallon are more than 100 times more likely to be stricken with leukemia then children elsewhere in country.
Kids and adults in Fallon and surrounding Churchill County are coming down with a myriad of other rare diseases, such as Myelodysplastic Syndrome and aplastic anemia.
While Navy officials claim that the jet fuel is not the cause of the Fallon cancers, they admit that there's been no independent monitoring of jet fuel inventories at the base, even though federal officials demanded an oversight system in 1989.
www.rense.com /general28/usnav.htm   (1218 words)

  
 Nevada Appeal - Sports
FALLON - Galena's varsity baseball team has quickly discovered that playing on the road is just as good as playing at home.
Fallon coach Brad Barton believes Galena is one of the top team he has seen this season.
Fallon's offense struggled in the doubleheader, especially in the first game against Maupin.
www.nevadaappeal.com /article/20060409/SPORTS/104090061/-1/rss03   (738 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada Vacation & Travel Guide
Fallon, just off US Route 50, is an oasis in the desert, its lush green lands a welcome change from the harsh desert all around.
The population of Fallon is close to 24,000 people, but they are mostly spread out beyond the town proper, giving the area a distinctly country feel.
Fallon is located in western Nevada about 60 miles east of Reno.
www.go-nevada.com /Fallon   (163 words)

  
 Fast Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Fallon is located 60 miles east of Reno and 70 miles east of the California border and 95A.
Fallon, the principal city and county seat, offers a warm, hometown atmosphere and an economic climate where business can prosper.
The City of Fallon is developing a light industrial/business park on the east side of Fallon.
www.ceda-nv.org /fastfacts.htm   (1308 words)

  
 Wild Nevada: Fallon Adventures
And by 1912 Fallon was incorporated and electrified.
In the 1920s, Fallon farmers had a near monopoly on the cantaloupe crop for Nevada and northern California.
Living with Earthquakes in Nevada from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology on the University of Nevada campus is available for $5 and online at http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/sp27.pdf.
www.knpb.org /productions/WildNevada/Trip404.asp   (1278 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada
Fallon, Nevada, in Churchill county, is 52 miles E of Sparks, Nevada and 224 miles NE of San Jose, California.
The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low.
Money donated by Fallon residents to political parties and candidates for the 2004 elections, according to FEC reporting.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/nevada/fallon   (391 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of Fallon Homepage
Fallon offers world-class waterfowl hunting in the second weekend in October.
For more information about waterfowl hunting, big game hunting, or fishing in Nevada call the Nevada Division of Wildlife at 775.423.3171 in Fallon or 775.688.1500 in Reno.
is situated in the scenic Lahontan Valley in northern Nevada, approximately 63 miles east of Reno.
www.cityoffallon.com   (238 words)

  
 Holiday Inn Express FALLON in Fallon, NV
Fallon, NV Since opening in 1997 the Fallon Holiday Inn Express Hotel has been recognized by InterContinental Hotels Group as a Quality Performer every year.
Fallon, Nevada is home to many attractions that include NAS Fallon, home of Top Gun and Strike Warfare University, Top Gun Raceway, and the Stillwater Wildlife Refuge.
Whether youandregre traveling through Fallon on business or pleasure, when you choose the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Fallon not only will you experience a comfortable home feeling, youandregll be sure to leave Fallon with a smile.
www.nextag.com /Holiday-Inn-Express-FALLON-58907843/prices-html   (760 words)

  
 Lahontan Valley News and Fallon Eagle Standard - News
A Fallon man accused of manufacturing methamphetamine near an elementary school pleaded guilty to the charges Tuesday in the Third District Court.
Daniel James Hardy changed his earlier not guilty plea and admitted to offer, attempt or commission of an unauthorized act related to manufacturing or compounding a certain controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school.
He faces three to 15 years in the Nevada State Prison and a fine up to $100,000 when he is sentenced July 18.
www.lahontanvalleynews.com /article/20060601/News/106010021   (644 words)

  
 Stay in Fallon lodge at Fallon, Nevada offering clean and comfortable rooms at affordable price.
The Fallon Lodge at Fallon, NV offers the cleanest, and most comfortable rooms.
Centrally located on the Intersection of Hwy 95 and Hwy 50, it is a perfect place to stay after a day of business travel or during your vacation to Fallon.
Visit us at the Fallon Lodge and experience the best services and comfortable rooms at the most affordable hotel in Fallon, Nevada.
www.fallonlodge.com   (94 words)

  
 City of Fallon Offices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Fallon is a small city in Churchill County, Nevada.
We're most famous for the Top Gun Fighter Training School at NAS Fallon and our Hearts of Gold Cantaloupes.
Population in the county is around 23,000; Fallon is around 8,000; the Naval Air Station is around 1,200.
www.gofallon.com /gov-city.htm   (102 words)

  
 Welcome to Fallon Tourism
The spot on the river was called "Ragtown" because of the clothes and blankets that were seen drying, hanging from wagons and in the trees.
The "Heart O' Gold" cantaloupe, prized for its sweet and juicy meat, was shipped all over the country in the early 1920's, served in some of the nation's finest restaurants, and is still grown in the valley today.
oday, in Fallon, the past meets the future in dramatic fashion as TOPGUN pilots from NAS Fallon train in the skies that once saw Pony Express riders galloping east and west with news of a growing nation.
www.fallontourism.com   (297 words)

  
 Fallon Hotels - Best Western Lodging in Fallon, Nevada
When Mike Fallon built a crossroads store on his ranch property in 1896, the sparsely settled region of the Carson Sink had a nucleus for the first time since Kenyon's trading post at Ragtown, to the west, served the wagon trains.
In the same year the county renovated the old Virginia City-to-Fairview telegraph line (for which it had paid $975 in 1889) to serve as a single-line telephone system linking the farms and ranches in the area.
After you've bought your limit of livestock you can have a snack or a meal with the cowboys downstairs at Cow Pattie's Cafe.
www.bestwesternnevada.com /fallon.htm   (287 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada
6,400) is a small town in northern Nevada.
It is located east of Carson City on route 50 and has a rich Native American history.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
www.planetware.com /nevada/fallon-us-nv-fa.htm   (56 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada Hotel minutes from the Nugget Casino - Econo Lodge 89406, NV028
This Fallon hotel is minutes from local attractions including the Top Gun Raceway, Lahontan Lake, the Blue Angels Air Show, Nugget Casino and the Bonanza Casino.
The Fallon Airport is only eight miles from the hotel.
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the Econo Lodge hotel is the perfect place for anyone visiting the Fallon area.
www.choicehotels.com /ires/en-us/html/HotelInfo?hotel=NV028   (232 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada Hotel Deals | Priceline.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Shop and compare Fallon, Nevada hotel deals at priceline for the guaranteed best prices at leading Fallon, Nevada hotels.
The Best Western Fallon Inn is centrally located near casinos, restaurants, and department stores, only miles away from...
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 Fallon, Nevada, Local Weather
Click here for hourly conditions and extremes during the past 48 hours.
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon east of fallon.
Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening east of fallon.
www.weatherforyou.com /weather/Nevada/Fallon.html   (223 words)

  
 USGS Activities in Fallon Nevada
Samples for the analyses of major ions and selected trace elements will be collected.
USGS Investigations Related to the Leukemia Cluster in the Fallon Area of Churchill County, Nevada
"Conceptual Evaluation of Ground-Water Flow and Simulated Effects of Changing Irrigation Practices on the Shallow Aquifer in the Fallon and Stillwater Areas, Churchill County, Nevada" available in PDF format (2,220 kb)
nevada.usgs.gov /fallon/index.htm   (174 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada web design & development firms on The Firm List USA
This list of web design firms located in Fallon, Nevada is not a complete list, rather it is just the firms that have either been submitted or found by the editor.
If a firm no longer exists, is listed in the wrong location, or if it is not a new media firm, please feel free to email me.
Boulder City, Carson City, Elko, Fallon, Gardnerville, Henderson, Incline Village, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, Reno, Sparks, Stateline &; Sun Valley.
us.firmlist.com /nevada/fallon.phtml   (278 words)

  
 Cancer Clusters: Fallon Cancer Study: Home | CDC HSB
A Cross-Sectional Exposure Assessment of Environmental Exposures in Churchill County, Nevada
Results of five ATSDR environmental exposure pathway investigations related to the Churchill County (Nevada) Leukemia Cluster Investigation...
Information on the 1997-2001 study of the Churchill County cancer cluster posted on the Nevada State Health Division web site...
www.cdc.gov /nceh/clusters/Fallon   (494 words)

  
 Fallon, Nevada, Outdoors Recreation
Fallon, Nevada is a place where outdoors fun is plentyful if you look In the right places.
Look at all the suitable spots carefully and decide which one is best for you.
Econo Lodge Fallon, Fallon, Nevada, 0 miles away
www.hikercentral.com /metros/21980.html   (889 words)

  
 Fallon Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Fallon, Nevada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Browse Homes.com for Fallon, Nevada homes for sale, Fallon NV Real Estate Agents or real estate agents, plus Fallon, NV apartments and houses for rent.
In addition, search new Fallon, NV homes and foreclosures absolutely free.
Then contact any of the Fallon Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Fallon area home.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/NV/City/FALLON   (281 words)

  
 Fallon Hotels: Read Fallon Hotel Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
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www.tripadvisor.com /Hotels-g45941-Fallon_Nevada-Hotels.html   (435 words)

  
 Fallon Nevada NV Hotels, Motels and Area Attractions
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