Reno, Desert city in Nevada, United States
Description
Reno sits along the Truckee River and is surrounded by the Sierra Nevada mountains at an elevation of 1373 meters in Washoe County. The town spreads across several wide avenues where casinos, residential areas and shops are scattered between the slopes.
History
The town began in 1868 as a railway stop and took its name from Civil War General Jesse Lee Reno. In the following decades it grew into a crossroads for travelers and gambling, which still shapes how the place looks today.
Culture
Visitors walk through the National Automobile Museum and see more than 200 historic cars that show how Americans traveled and lived across different decades. The collection sits just steps from downtown, where casinos and wedding chapels draw people day and night, creating a rhythm that mixes tradition with spectacle.
Practical
Reno-Tahoe International Airport links the town to 22 destinations across the country without stopping through several carriers. Downtown can be walked easily, but trips to the surrounding mountains or Lake Tahoe work better with a car.
Did you know?
The arch on Virginia Street was built in 1926 and displays the town motto on bright letters. At night it glows in changing colors and becomes one of the most photographed spots downtown.
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National Automobile Museum
332 m
Harold's Club
157 m
Riverside Hotel
159 m
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
298 m
Arlington Towers
355 m
El Cortez Hotel
294 m
Washoe County Library
492 m
20th Century Club
404 m
Virginia Street Bridge
125 m
Reno Main Post Office
213 m
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
327 m
Benson Dillon Billinghurst House
532 m
First United Methodist Church
220 m
Nortonia Boarding House
464 m
Arlington Avenue Bridge
477 m
Reno City Hall
1 m
Sierra Street Bridge
267 m
Truckee River Walk
400 m
Plaza Fountain
404 m
Center Street Bridge
130 mEldorado Showroom
325 mCargo Concert Hall
247 mWingfield Ampitheater
369 mThe Gallery
165 mPortal of Evolution
484 mSpace Whale
70 mLocomotion
289 mWaterfall
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