Mason, Nevada | |
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  Mason  Mason | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′00″N 119°11′25″W / 38.95000°N 119.19028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Elevation | 4,429 ft (1,350 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 848584 [1] |
Mason is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. [1]
History
A post office was established at Mason in 1908, and remained in operation until 1961. [2] The community was named after Henry "Hock" Mason, a pioneer citizen. [3]
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Notes
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason, Nevada
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason Post Office (historical)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 48.
- ^ Votesmart.org-Edward Reed, Jr.
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