Map of Verdi CDP, Nevada

Verdi (/ˈvɜːrdaɪ/ VUR-dye) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is on the western side of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, near Interstate 80. The CDP of Verdi, California lies immediately adjacent across the state line. Both are in the shadow of California’s Verdi Range. In 2010, the population was 1,415. Prior to 2010, the community was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of the Verdi-Mogul CDP.

Verdi CDP overview:
Name:	Verdi CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Nevada
County:	Washoe County
Elevation:	4,899 ft (1,493 m)
Total Area:	3.43 sq mi (8.89 km²)
Land Area:	3.31 sq mi (8.58 km²)
Water Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km²)
Total Population:	1,396
Population Density:	421.24/sq mi (162.63/km²)
ZIP code:	89439
FIPS code:	3279400
GNISfeature ID:	0861844

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Verdi location map. Where is Verdi CDP?

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Verdi location on the Nevada map. Where is Verdi CDP. — Location of Verdi in Nevada.

History

Originally known as O’Neils Crossing, for the man who built a bridge there in 1860.

Name

The town of Verdi was named after Giuseppe Verdi by Charles Crocker, founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, when he pulled a slip of paper from a hat and read the name of the Italian opera composer in 1868. The name is pronounced by the local population as VUR-dye.

1870 train robbery

On the 4th of November 1870, five men robbed a train travelling from San Francisco to Virginia City near Verdi after blocking the track. The train was carrying approximately $60,000 of gold and silver, and the robbers were able to get away with approximately $41,000. The same train was robbed for a second time near Pequop, Nevada in Elko County.

Verdi Road Map

Verdi city Satellite Map

Geography

Verdi is located at 39°31′6″N 119°59′19″W / 39.51833°N 119.98861°W / 39.51833; -119.98861 (39.5183, -119.9887) on the western border of Nevada, adjacent to the California state line.

The CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km), of which 3.4 square miles (8.7 km) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km), or 3.35%, is water.

2008 earthquake swarm

In February 2008 an earthquake swarm began, and ended in June 2008. The total number of earthquakes in the census-designated place reached over 5,000 and ranged in magnitude from 0.7 to 4.7 on the Richter magnitude scale.