Map of Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe County (/ˈwɒʃoʊ/) is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486,492, making it Nevada’s second-most populous county. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County is included in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Washoe County overview:
Name:Washoe County
FIPS code:32-031
State:Nevada
Founded:November 25, 1861
Named for:Washoe people
Seat:Reno
Largest city:Reno
Total Area:6,542 sq mi (16,940 km²)
Land Area:6,302 sq mi (16,320 km²)
Total Population:486,492
Population Density:74/sq mi (29/km²)
Time zone:UTC−8 (Pacific)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−7 (PDT)
Website:washoecounty.us

Washoe County location map. Where is Washoe County?

Washoe County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Washoe County.
Location of Washoe County in the the United States.
Washoe County location on the Nevada map. Where is Washoe County.
Location of Washoe County in Nevada.

History

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 Bannock led by Mike Daggett killed four stockmen in Washoe County. A posse was formed, and on February 26, 1911, at the Battle of Kelley Creek, eight of Daggett’s band were killed, along with one member of the posse, Ed Hogle. Three children and a woman who survived the battle were captured. The remains of some of the members of the band were repatriated from the Smithsonian Institution to the Fort Hall Idaho Shoshone-Bannock Tribe in 1994.

In 1918, Washoe County elected the first woman elected to the Nevada Legislature, Sadie Hurst, a Republican.

As of 2013, “Washoe County is the first school district in the state to offer Paiute classes,” offering an elective course in the Paiute language at Spanish Springs High School and North Valleys High School.

Washoe County Road Map

Washoe CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Washoe County, Nevada. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Washoe Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,542 square miles (16,940 km), of which 6,302 square miles (16,320 km) is land and 240 square miles (620 km) (3.7%) is water. The highest point in Washoe County is Mount Rose at 10,785 ft (3,287 m), while the most topographically prominent peak is Virginia Peak.

There are two incorporated cities within the county, namely Reno and Sparks. In 2010, there was a ballot question asking whether the Reno city government and the Washoe County government should become one combined governmental body. According to unofficial results the day after the election, 54% of voters approved of the ballot measure to consolidate the governments.

The Truckee Meadows of Washoe County starts at the furthest southern runway of Reno Tahoe International Airport, GPS Coordinates 39.468836,-119.770912 and runs south east. Rattle Snake Mountain at Huffaker Park, follows the span of Steamboat Creek to the southern east end of Washoe County. This is the last of the range/prairie and wild grass water shed from the eastern range of the Reno Tahoe basin.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • I-80
  • Interstate 80 Business (Verdi)
  • Interstate 80 Business (Reno–Sparks)
  • Interstate 80 Business (Wadsworth–Fernley)
  • I-580
  • U.S. Route 395

  • U.S. Route 395 Alternate

  • U.S. Route 395 Business (Reno)
  • SR 28
  • SR 341
  • SR 425
  • SR 426
  • SR 427
  • SR 430
  • SR 431
  • SR 439
  • SR 443
  • SR 445
  • SR 446
  • SR 447
  • SR 647
  • SR 648
  • SR 653
  • SR 655
  • SR 659
  • SR 667
  • SR 668
  • SR 671
  • SR 673
  • SR 877
  • SR 878
  • SR 880

National protected areas

  • Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge
  • Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area (part)
  • Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (part)
  • Toiyabe National Forest (part)

Washoe County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County Topo map.

Washoe County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County satellite map.

Washoe County Outline Map

Outline Map of Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County outline map.

See also

Map of Nevada State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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