Dayton, Nevada
Dayton, Nevada | |
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Location of Dayton, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′6″N 119°33′43″W / 39.25167°N 119.56194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.91 sq mi (90.42 km2) |
| • Land | 34.90 sq mi (90.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,397 ft (1,340 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,153 |
| • Density | 434.2/sq mi (167.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89403 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-17500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0856226 |
| Reference no. | 7 |
Dayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 15,153 at the 2020 census. Dayton is the second-oldest Nevada settlement, after Genoa, and is home to the oldest hotel in the state.