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2. Washoe County, Nevada - Wikipedia

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   Washoe County was created on November 25, 1861, as one of the original nine counties of the Nevada Territory. It is named after the Washoe people who originally inhabited the area. It was consolidated with Roop County in 1864. Washoe City was the first county seat in 1861 and was replaced by Reno in 1871. In 1911, a small band of Shoshone and ...

3. 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker - Wikipedia

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   Google maps shows that the Verdi CA/NV boundary marker, located at lat/long 39.52451/-120.00186, is approximately 525 feet west of 120 degrees longitude. The 1872 marker near Verdi, Nevada is a four-sided cast iron pylon eight feet tall. It includes the words "CALIFORNIA" on the west face of the pylon, "NEVADA" on the east face, "1872 ...

4. Reno, Nevada - Wikipedia

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   Reno (/ ˈriːnoʊ / REE-noh) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, in the Truckee River valley, on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, it is about 23 miles (37 km ...

5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washoe ...

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   1. 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker. 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker. More images. August 27, 1981. ( #81000387) Northwest of Verdi on the California /Nevada border. 39°31′28″N 120°00′07″W. /  39.524389°N 120.001861°W  / 39.524389; -120.001861  ( 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker)

6. Washoe Valley (Nevada) - Wikipedia

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   The Washoe Valley is a geographical region in the United States covering 66 square miles (170 km 2) in southern Washoe County in the state of Nevada. Located between Reno and Carson City, it is named for the Washoe people, Native Americans who lived there before the arrival of Europeans. Slide Mountain and Mount Rose overlook the valley from ...

7. Washoe County Courthouse - Wikipedia

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   August 6, 1986. The Washoe County Courthouse, at 117 S. Virginia St. in Reno, Nevada, was built in 1910. It is significant for playing a role in the divorce industry in Nevada during the first half of the 20th century, when divorce was legal in Nevada and liberal residency requirements were enacted, while divorce was much more difficult elsewhere.

8. Category : Populated places in Washoe County, Nevada

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   Unincorporated communities in Washoe County, Nevada‎ (4 P) Pages in category "Populated places in Washoe County, Nevada" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.

9. Category : National Register of Historic Places in Washoe ...

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   Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Washoe County, Nevada" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .