Weed Heights is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada, USA. It is adjacent to Yerington.
Weed Heights, Nevada | |
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Coordinates: 38°59′00″N 119°12′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | Lyon |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 89447 |
The Anaconda Copper Company built Weed Heights in 1952, named for Clyde E Weed, vice president in charge of Anaconda operations,[1] to support the Anaconda Mine.[2] A post office was established March 16, 1953.[1] The town was owned by Anaconda until the company was taken over by Atlantic Richfield Company.[3] Atlantic Richfield ceased operations in 1978 and sold the property in 1982 to Don Tibbals,[4] a Lyon County commissioner,[5] who subsequently sold the entire property to Arimetco, with the exception of the town of Weed Heights,[3] which is now a rental community and RV park.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Lyon County, Nevada, United States | ||
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County seat: Yerington | ||
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