Western Nevada
Place in Nevada, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Western Nevada (WNV) is a region and the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada that includes Reno, Carson City, Carson Valley and Virginia City. Lyon County and Churchill County are sometimes also referred to as part of Western Nevada.[1]
Western Nevada | |
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Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
Counties | Carson City Churchill Douglas Lyon Storey Washoe |
Largest city | Reno |
The region is the second most populous in the state (the first being Southern Nevada containing the Las Vegas Valley) with between 530,000 and 615,000 residents, depending on whether Lyon and Churchill counties are included. It is also the historic population center of Nevada, with the state capital in Carson City, the University of Nevada in Reno and several state historic parks, notably Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa, the state's first permanent European settlement.