The city began as a crossroads store on the ranch of Mike Fallon in 1896 in the sparsely settled area of Carson Sink, and in the same year the county renewed the old Virginia City to Fairview telegraph line enabling residents of the farms and ranches in the area to make telephone calls. At the beginning of the 1900s the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District was created which caused a huge growth of settlement in the region. The ability to be provided with irrigation water attracted agricultural settlement and Fallon was granted the seat in the Churchill County in 1902. When the bank was set up in 1908, Fallon was on its way to becoming a town in its own right.

A major feature in the Fallon economy is the Naval Air Station Fallon which was constructed in the 1940s. The naval base boasts the country’s longest runway, measuring at 14,000 feet and offers many employment opportunities to Fallon’s residents.

Fallon offers a visitor a wide range of accommodation options, restaurants, bars and inns. As with most towns in Nevada, casinos provide entertainment for both visitors and locals alike. Local swimming pools, live stock sales on Wednesday, tree-lined avenues and green parks are some of Fallon’s charming attractions.

The Churchill County Museum located on the town’s Maine Street, is a 14,000 square feet center presenting engaging and historic exhibitions. Some of the features include a reconstructed Native American camp, an antique fire truck, historic tools, documents and archeological finds from the area. Two drag cars centers are also part of Fallon’s entertainment line up offering races and information centers for drag car race lovers.

The expansive natural surroundings of Fallon offer the visitor a variety of options of nature walks, scenic drives and sporting leisure. For those who are into it, waterfowl hunting is abundant in the area, along with other forms of hunting. Located in the Pony Express Territory, the “Loneliest Road in America” offers drivers a relaxing and scenic route into one of America’s last untouched natural terrains.

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