Weed Heights is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, USA.[1] It is adjacent to Yerington.
Weed Heights, Nevada | |
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  Weed Heights  Weed Heights | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′00″N 119°12′35″W / 38.98333°N 119.20972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Elevation | 4,666 ft (1,422 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 89447 |
| GNIS feature ID | 845727[1] |
History edit
The Anaconda Copper Company built Weed Heights in 1952, named for Clyde E Weed, vice president in charge of Anaconda operations,[2] to support the Anaconda Mine.[3] A post office was established March 16, 1953.[2] The town was owned by Anaconda until the company was taken over by Atlantic Richfield Company.[4] Atlantic Richfield ceased operations in 1978 and sold the property in 1982 to Don Tibbals,[5] a Lyon County commissioner,[6] who subsequently sold the entire property to Arimetco, with the exception of the town of Weed Heights,[4] which is now a rental community and RV park.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weed Heights, Nevada
- ^ a b Carlson, Helen S. (1985). Nevada place names : a geographical dictionary. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 242. ISBN 0-87417-094-X.
- ^ Glass, Mary Ellen and Al (1983). Touring Nevada: a historic and scenic guide. Reno: University of Nevada Press. p. 264. ISBN 9780874170740.
- ^ a b "Health Consultation" (PDF). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. August 22, 2006. p. 3. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "ARCO Pays $2.7 Million to Contain Waste at Old Copper Mine". Environment News Service. June 29, 2008.
- ^ "Lyon County Board of Commissioners". Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "Weed Heights website". Retrieved March 23, 2009.