Fernley, Nevada
| Fernley, Nevada | |
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Main Street in Fernley
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| Motto: "A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play" | |
 Location of Fernley, Nevada |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′55″N 119°12′54″W / 39.59861°N 119.21500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.8 sq mi (333.7 km2) |
| • Land | 122.1 sq mi (316.3 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,160 ft (1,268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,368 |
| • Density | 159/sq mi (61.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 89408 |
| Area code(s) | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-24900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0840446 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 39°35′55″N 119°12′54″W / 39.59861°N 119.21500°W Fernley is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States, east of the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area. The city incorporated in 2001; prior to that it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population of the city was 19,368 at the 2010 census. Fernley is home to the Reno-Fernley Raceway, and is the former home of Amazon.com which has relocated to Reno.
Fernley is located at the intersection of Interstate 80, U.S. Route 50 Alternate, and U.S. Route 95 Alternate (US 95A). Although it originally spanned the Lyon/Washoe County line, a county boundary change in 2005 left it entirely in Lyon County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 128.8 square miles (333.7 km2), of which 122.1 square miles (316.3 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17.4 km2), or 5.22%, is water.
Fernley's climate is typical of high desert environments. The winter may bring cold temperatures and some snow, but nothing extreme is normally experienced. Summers are generally hot and very dry. Fernley's average annual rainfall is 5 inches (130 mm).
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