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The Lahontan State Recreation Area, with boating and swimming, lies to the east. Its
lake, an improbable oasis in a land that averages less than six inches of rain per year, owes
its existence not to the forces of nature, but to the ingenuity of man.
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Fallon
Silver and gold may have inspired the settlement of towns such as Dayton, but it was wa-
ter—thanks to the Lahontan Reservoir—that gave Fallon its start. Fields of alfalfa ring this
island of greenery, and its quiet neighborhoods boast manicured lawns and shady streets.
TothenortheastStillwaterWildlifeManagementAreaandRefuge,withmorethan224,000
acres, offers sanctuary to hosts of birds, including cinnamon teal, redheads, and whistling
swans.
Grimes Point Archaeological Area, about eight miles to the east, holds several hundred
boulderscarvedwithprehistoricdesignsthatmanybelievearepetroglyphsthattellofhunts
and seasonal variations.
Civilization, of course, has undergone a whirlwind of change since those ancient days,
and one of its greatest inventions—the airplane—can be seen in the skies here. Taking off
from the Fallon Naval Air Station are some of our country's newest and fastest jets.
Sand Mountain Recreation Area offers challenge and excitement for hikers and sandboarders, as well as for those tack-
ling the two-mile dune in an off-road vehicle.
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